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I was taken with Jaquenctta, and Jaquenetta is

a true girl; and therefore welcome the sour cup of

prosperity! Affliction may one day smile again;

and till then, sit thee down, sorrow!

Arm. Boy, what sign is it when a man of

great spirit grows melancholy?

Boy. A great sign, sir, that he will look sad.

Arm. Why, sadness is one and the self-same

thing, dear imp.

Boy. No, no; O Lord, sir, no.

Arm. How canst thou part sadness and me-

lancholy, my tender juvenal?

Boy. By a familiar demonstration of the

working, my tough senior.

Arm. Why tough senior? why tough senior?

Boy. Why tender juvenal? why tender juve-

nal?

Arm. I spoke it, tender juvenal, as a con-

gruent epitheton appertaining to thy young

days, which we may nominate tender.

Boy. And I, tough senior, as an appertinent

title to your old time, which we may name tough.

Arm. Pretty, and apt.

Boy. How mean you, sir? I pretty, and my

saying apt? or I apt, and my saying pretty?

Arm. Thou pretty, because little.

 5 imp: child

14 congruent epitheton: suitable epithet

16 nominate: call

17 appertinent: appropriate

