Page 1978 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

oaths that are not dangerous, if you break one jot of your promise, or come
one minute behind your hour, I will think you the most [175] pathetical
break-promise, and the most hollow lover, and the most unworthy of her you
call Rosalind, that may be chosen out of the gross band of the unfaithful:

therefore beware my censure and keep your promise.

ORLANDO
With no less religion than if thou wert indeed [180] my Rosalind. So adieu.

ROSALIND
Well, Time is the old justice that examines all such offenders, and let Time
try. Adieu.
Exit (Orlando).

CELIA

You have simply misused our sex in your loveprate. We must have your
doublet and hose plucked over your [185] head, and show the world what the
bird hath done to her own nest.

ROSALIND
O coz, coz, coz, my pretty little coz, that thou didst know how many fathom
deep I am in love! But it cannot be sounded. My affection hath an unknown

[190] bottom, like the Bay of Portugal.

CELIA
Or rather bottomless, that as fast as you pour affection in, it runs out.

ROSALIND
No. That same wicked bastard of Venus, that was begot of thought,
conceived of spleen and born of [195] madness, that blind rascally boy that
abuses everyone’s eyes because his own are out, let him be judge how deep

I am in love. I’ll tell thee Aliena, I cannot be out of the sight of Orlando. I’ll go
find a shadow and sigh till he come. [200]

CELIA
And I’ll sleep.
Exeunt.