As the ox hath his bow, sir, the horse his curb, and the
falcon her bells, so man hath his desires; and as pigeons bill,
65
so wedlock would be nibbling.
TOUCHSTONE
Just as the ox has his yoke, the horse its bridle, the falcon a tether, a man has his desires—to keep in check.
JAQUES
And will you, being a man of your breeding, be married
under a bush like a beggar? Get you to church, and have a
good priest that can tell you what marriage is. This fellow
will but join you together as they join wainscot. Then one
70
of you will prove a shrunk panel and, like green timber,
warp, warp.
JAQUES
And, being a man of your breeding, you're going to be married under some shrubs like a beggar? Get yourself to a church and have a proper priest, who can tell you what marriage is all about, marry you. This man here will slap you two together like two pieces of wood panelling. Then one of you will warp and pull away—and there goes your marriage.
TOUCHSTONE
(aside) I am not in the mind but I were better to be married
of him than of another, for he is not like to marry me well,
and not being well married, it will be a good excuse for me
75
hereafter to leave my wife.
TOUCHSTONE
(to himself) I'd rather have this guy marry us, because he is not likely to marry us well, and if we're not married properly, I'll have a better excuse later to leave my wife.
JAQUES
Go thou with me, and let me counsel thee.
JAQUES
Come with me and let me advise you.
TOUCHSTONE
Come, sweet Audrey. We must be married, or we must live
in bawdry.—Farewell, good Master Oliver, not
O sweet Oliver,
80
O brave Oliver,
Leave me not behind thee
But
Wind away,
Begone, I say,
85
I will not to wedding with thee.
TOUCHSTONE
Come, sweet Audrey. We have to be married properly. Otherwise, we'll be living in sin.—Goodbye, Sir Oliver. We're not singing,
