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Thu.

How now, Sir Proteus, are you crept before us?

Pro.

Ay, gentle Thurio, for you know that love

Will creep in service where it cannot go.

Thu.

Ay, but I hope, sir, that you love not here.

Pro.

Sir, but I do; or else I would be hence.

Thu.

Who? Silvia?

Pro.

Ay, Silvia—for your sake.

Thu.

I thank you for your own. Now, gentlemen,

Let’s tune, and to it lustily a while.

[Enter at one side] Host, Julia [in boy’s clothes, as Sebastian].

Host. Now, my young guest, methinks you’re allycholly; I pray you, why is it?

Jul. Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.

Host. Come, we’ll have you merry: I’ll bring you where you shall hear music and see the gentleman that you ask’d for.

Jul. But shall I hear him speak?

Host. Ay, that you shall.

Jul. That will be music.

[Music plays.]

Host. Hark, hark!

Jul. Is he among these?

Host. Ay; but peace, let’s hear ’em.

Song

Who is Silvia? what is she,

That all our swains commend her?

Holy, fair, and wise is she;

The heaven such grace did lend her,