Speeches (Lines) for Celia
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(stage directions). Enter ROSALIND and CELIA Celia. I pray thee, Rosalind, sweet my coz, be merry. |
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Rosalind. Dear Celia, I show more mirth than I am mistress of; and
Celia. Herein I see thou lov'st me not with the full weight that I
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Rosalind. Well, I will forget the condition of my estate, to
Celia. You know my father hath no child but I, nor none is like to
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Rosalind. From henceforth I will, coz, and devise sports.
Celia. Marry, I prithee, do, to make sport withal; but love no man
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Rosalind. What shall be our sport, then? Celia. Let us sit and mock the good housewife Fortune from her
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Rosalind. I would we could do so; for her benefits are mightily
Celia. 'Tis true; for those that she makes fair she scarce makes
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(stage directions). Enter TOUCHSTONE Celia. No; when Nature hath made a fair creature, may she not by
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Rosalind. Indeed, there is Fortune too hard for Nature, when
Celia. Peradventure this is not Fortune's work neither, but
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Touchstone. Mistress, you must come away to your father. Celia. Were you made the messenger? |
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Touchstone. Of a certain knight that swore by his honour they were
Celia. How prove you that, in the great heap of your knowledge? |
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Touchstone. Stand you both forth now: stroke your chins, and swear
Celia. By our beards, if we had them, thou art. |
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Touchstone. By my knavery, if I had it, then I were. But if you
Celia. Prithee, who is't that thou mean'st? |
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Touchstone. One that old Frederick, your father, loves. Celia. My father's love is enough to honour him. Enough, speak no
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Touchstone. The more pity that fools may not speak wisely what wise
Celia. By my troth, thou sayest true; for since the little wit that
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Rosalind. With his mouth full of news. Celia. Which he will put on us as pigeons feed their young. |
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Rosalind. Then shall we be news-cramm'd. Celia. All the better; we shall be the more marketable. Bon jour,
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Le Beau. Fair Princess, you have lost much good sport. Celia. Sport! of what colour? |
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Touchstone. Or as the Destinies decrees. Celia. Well said; that was laid on with a trowel. |
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Le Beau. I will tell you the beginning, and, if it please your
Celia. Well, the beginning, that is dead and buried. |
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Le Beau. There comes an old man and his three sons- Celia. I could match this beginning with an old tale. |
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Touchstone. Thus men may grow wiser every day. It is the first time
Celia. Or I, I promise thee. |
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Le Beau. You must, if you stay here; for here is the place
Celia. Yonder, sure, they are coming. Let us now stay and see it. |
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Le Beau. Even he, madam. Celia. Alas, he is too young; yet he looks successfully. |
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Frederick. You will take little delight in it, I can tell you,
Celia. Call him hither, good Monsieur Le Beau. |
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Orlando. No, fair Princess; he is the general challenger. I come
Celia. Young gentleman, your spirits are too bold for your years.
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Rosalind. The little strength that I have, I would it were with
Celia. And mine to eke out hers. |
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Rosalind. Fare you well. Pray heaven I be deceiv'd in you! Celia. Your heart's desires be with you! |
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Rosalind. Now, Hercules be thy speed, young man! Celia. I would I were invisible, to catch the strong fellow by the
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Rosalind. O excellent young man! Celia. If I had a thunderbolt in mine eye, I can tell who should
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(stage directions). Exeunt DUKE, train, and LE BEAU Celia. Were I my father, coz, would I do this? |
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Rosalind. My father lov'd Sir Rowland as his soul,
Celia. Gentle cousin,
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Rosalind. Gentleman, [Giving him a chain from her neck]
Celia. Ay. Fare you well, fair gentleman. |
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Rosalind. He calls us back. My pride fell with my fortunes;
Celia. Will you go, coz? |
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(stage directions). Enter CELIA and ROSALIND Celia. Why, cousin! why, Rosalind! Cupid have mercy!
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Rosalind. Not one to throw at a dog. Celia. No, thy words are too precious to be cast away upon curs;
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Rosalind. Then there were two cousins laid up, when the one should
Celia. But is all this for your father? |
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Rosalind. No, some of it is for my child's father. O, how full of
Celia. They are but burs, cousin, thrown upon thee in holiday
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Rosalind. I could shake them off my coat: these burs are in my
Celia. Hem them away. |
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Rosalind. I would try, if I could cry 'hem' and have him. Celia. Come, come, wrestle with thy affections. |
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Rosalind. O, they take the part of a better wrestler than myself. Celia. O, a good wish upon you! You will try in time, in despite of
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Rosalind. The Duke my father lov'd his father dearly. Celia. Doth it therefore ensue that you should love his son dearly?
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Rosalind. No, faith, hate him not, for my sake. Celia. Why should I not? Doth he not deserve well? |
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Rosalind. Let me love him for that; and do you love him because I
Celia. With his eyes full of anger. |
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Rosalind. So was I when your Highness took his dukedom;
Celia. Dear sovereign, hear me speak. |
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Frederick. Ay, Celia; we stay'd her for your sake,
Celia. I did not then entreat to have her stay;
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Frederick. She is too subtle for thee; and her smoothness,
Celia. Pronounce that sentence, then, on me, my liege;
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(stage directions). Exeunt DUKE and LORDS Celia. O my poor Rosalind! Whither wilt thou go?
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Rosalind. I have more cause. Celia. Thou hast not, cousin.
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Rosalind. That he hath not. Celia. No, hath not? Rosalind lacks, then, the love
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Rosalind. Why, whither shall we go? Celia. To seek my uncle in the Forest of Arden. |
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Rosalind. Alas, what danger will it be to us,
Celia. I'll put myself in poor and mean attire,
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Rosalind. Were it not better,
Celia. What shall I call thee when thou art a man? |
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Rosalind. I'll have no worse a name than Jove's own page,
Celia. Something that hath a reference to my state:
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Rosalind. But, cousin, what if we assay'd to steal
Celia. He'll go along o'er the wide world with me;
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Rosalind. I could find in my heart to disgrace my man's apparel,
Celia. I pray you bear with me; I cannot go no further. |
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Touchstone. And mine; but it grows something stale with me. Celia. I pray you, one of you question yond man
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Rosalind. I pray thee, if it stand with honesty,
Celia. And we will mend thy wages. I like this place,
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Rosalind. Peace!
Celia. 'Why should this a desert be?
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Rosalind. O most gentle Jupiter! What tedious homily of love have
Celia. How now! Back, friends; shepherd, go off a little; go with
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(stage directions). Exeunt CORIN and TOUCHSTONE Celia. Didst thou hear these verses? |
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Rosalind. O, yes, I heard them all, and more too; for some of them
Celia. That's no matter; the feet might bear the verses. |
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Rosalind. Ay, but the feet were lame, and could not bear themselves
Celia. But didst thou hear without wondering how thy name should be
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Rosalind. I was seven of the nine days out of the wonder before you
Celia. Trow you who hath done this? |
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Rosalind. Is it a man? Celia. And a chain, that you once wore, about his neck.
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Rosalind. I prithee, who? Celia. O Lord, Lord! it is a hard matter for friends to meet; but
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Rosalind. Nay, but who is it? Celia. Is it possible? |
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Rosalind. Nay, I prithee now, with most petitionary vehemence, tell
Celia. O wonderful, wonderful, most wonderful wonderful, and yet
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Rosalind. Good my complexion! dost thou think, though I am
Celia. So you may put a man in your belly. |
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Rosalind. Is he of God's making? What manner of man?
Celia. Nay, he hath but a little beard. |
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Rosalind. Why, God will send more if the man will be thankful. Let
Celia. It is young Orlando, that tripp'd up the wrestler's heels
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Rosalind. Nay, but the devil take mocking! Speak sad brow and true
Celia. I' faith, coz, 'tis he. |
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Rosalind. Orlando? Celia. Orlando. |
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Rosalind. Alas the day! what shall I do with my doublet and hose?
Celia. You must borrow me Gargantua's mouth first; 'tis a word too
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Rosalind. But doth he know that I am in this forest, and in man's
Celia. It is as easy to count atomies as to resolve the
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Rosalind. It may well be call'd Jove's tree, when it drops forth
Celia. Give me audience, good madam. |
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Rosalind. Proceed. Celia. There lay he, stretch'd along like a wounded knight. |
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Rosalind. Though it be pity to see such a sight, it well becomes
Celia. Cry 'Holla' to thy tongue, I prithee; it curvets
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Rosalind. O, ominous! he comes to kill my heart. Celia. I would sing my song without a burden; thou bring'st me out
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Rosalind. Do you not know I am a woman? When I think, I must speak.
Celia. You bring me out. Soft! comes he not here? |
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Rosalind. Never talk to me; I will weep. Celia. Do, I prithee; but yet have the grace to consider that tears
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Rosalind. But have I not cause to weep? Celia. As good cause as one would desire; therefore weep. |
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Rosalind. His very hair is of the dissembling colour. Celia. Something browner than Judas's.
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Rosalind. I' faith, his hair is of a good colour. Celia. An excellent colour: your chestnut was ever the only colour. |
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Rosalind. And his kissing is as full of sanctity as the touch of
Celia. He hath bought a pair of cast lips of Diana. A nun of
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Rosalind. But why did he swear he would come this morning, and
Celia. Nay, certainly, there is no truth in him. |
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Rosalind. Do you think so? Celia. Yes; I think he is not a pick-purse nor a horse-stealer; but
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Rosalind. Not true in love? Celia. Yes, when he is in; but I think he is not in. |
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Rosalind. You have heard him swear downright he was. Celia. 'Was' is not 'is'; besides, the oath of a lover is no
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Rosalind. I met the Duke yesterday, and had much question with him.
Celia. O, that's a brave man! He writes brave verses, speaks brave
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Corin. Mistress and master, you have oft enquired
Celia. Well, and what of him? |
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Rosalind. And I am your Rosalind. Celia. It pleases him to call you so; but he hath a Rosalind of a
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Orlando. Pray thee, marry us. Celia. I cannot say the words. |
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Rosalind. You must begin 'Will you, Orlando'- Celia. Go to. Will you, Orlando, have to wife this Rosalind? |
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Rosalind. Well, Time is the old justice that examines all such
Celia. You have simply misus'd our sex in your love-prate. We must
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Rosalind. O coz, coz, coz, my pretty little coz, that thou didst
Celia. Or rather, bottomless; that as fast as you pour affection
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Rosalind. No; that same wicked bastard of Venus, that was begot of
Celia. And I'll sleep. Exeunt |
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Rosalind. How say you now? Is it not past two o'clock?
Celia. I warrant you, with pure love and troubled brain, he hath
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Silvius. Call you this chiding? Celia. Alas, poor shepherd! |
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Oliver. Good morrow, fair ones; pray you, if you know,
Celia. West of this place, down in the neighbour bottom.
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Oliver. If that an eye may profit by a tongue,
Celia. It is no boast, being ask'd, to say we are. |
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Oliver. Some of my shame; if you will know of me
Celia. I pray you, tell it. |
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Oliver. When last the young Orlando parted from you,
Celia. O, I have heard him speak of that same brother;
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Oliver. Twice did he turn his back, and purpos'd so;
Celia. Are you his brother? |
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Rosalind. Was't you he rescu'd? Celia. Was't you that did so oft contrive to kill him? |
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(stage directions). [ROSALIND swoons] Celia. Why, how now, Ganymede! sweet Ganymede! |
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Oliver. Many will swoon when they do look on blood. Celia. There is more in it. Cousin Ganymede! |
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Rosalind. I would I were at home. Celia. We'll lead you thither.
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Rosalind. So I do; but, i' faith, I should have been a woman by
Celia. Come, you look paler and paler; pray you draw homewards.
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