Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 17 (nat, leaguer, assyrian, mowche, bashas, andalle…). Matches are highlighted.
his daughter, The other is daughter to the banished Duke, And here detained by her usurping Uncle To keep his daughter company, whose loves Are dearer then the natural bound of Sisters: But I can tell you, that of late this Duke Hath taken displeasure against his gentle Niece, Grounded upon no other argument, But that the
Full speech
Fair Princess, you have lost much good sport. What colour Madame? How shall I An swer you? You amaze me Ladies: I would have told you of good wrestling, which you have lost the sighed of. I will tell you the beginning: and if it please your Ladyships, you may see the end, for the best is yet to do, and here where you are, they are coming to perform it. There comes and old man, and his three sons. Three proper young men, of excellent growth and presence. The eldest of the three, wrestled with Charles the Dukes Wrestler, which Charles in a moment threw him, and broke three of his ribs, that there is little hope of life in him: So he served the second, and so the third: yonder they lie, the poor old man their Father, making such pitiful dole over them, that all the behol dears take his partly with weeping. Why this that I speak of. You must if you stay here, for here is the place appointed for the wrestling, and they are ready to perform it. Even he, Madam. Monsieur the Challenger, the Princess calls for you. He cannot speak my Lord. Good Sir, I do in friendship counsel you To leave this place; Albeit you have deserved High commendation, true applause, and love; Yet such is now the Dukes condition, That he misconstrues all that you have done: The Duke is humorous, what he is indeed More suits you to conceive, then I to speak of. Neither his daughter, if we judge by manners, But yet indeed the taller is his daughter, The other is daughter to the banished Duke, And here detained by her usurping Uncle To keep his daughter company, whose loves Are dearer then the natural bound of Sisters: But I can tell you, that of late this Duke Hath taken displeasure against his gentle Niece, Grounded upon no other argument, But that the people praise her for her virtues, And pity her, for her good Father's sake; And on my life his malice against the Lady Will suddenly break forth: Sir, fare you well, Hereafter in a better world then this, I shall desire more love and knowledge of you.
Plot summary
Plot — As You Like It
Before the start of the play, Duke Senior was usurped and banished by his younger brother Frederick. Some loyal lords have gone into voluntary exile with him in the Forest of Arden, but his daughter, Rosalind, has remained at court with her beloved cousin, Celia. Upon inheriting his father’s estate, Oliver has neglected his responsibility to educate his younger brother Orlando, keeping him instead in rustic poverty. Orlando remonstrates with Oliver about it without success, then asks for his small inheritance, determined to make his own way in the world. He intends to compete against Charles the wrestler, who has challenged all comers at a forthcoming court show. Charles consults Oliver, concerned that he may injure the young man, but Oliver persuades him that Orlando is a bad lot and that the world would benefit if Charles were to kill him in the match. In the event, Orlando is victorious, but Duke Frederick’s pleasure in his success disappears on learning that he is the son of Sir Rowland, a personal enemy. Rosalind falls in love with Orlando, but he is too tongue-tied to speak to her. Frederick banishes Rosalind. She and Celia flee to the forest in disguise, taking the court fool Touchstone with them; for security, Rosalind poses as a youth, Ganymede, and buys a cottage on arrival. Frederick hears rumours that Orlando may have absconded with them. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to murder Orlando by burning down his lodging, so the young man escapes to the forest with the old servant Adam, who offers his life savings to finance their departure. Oliver is unable to produce his brother at Frederick’s command, so Frederick confiscates his property until he does so, In Arden, Adam’s strength fails him, so Orlando tries to force a meal out of the local foresters, only to find that they are Duke Senior and his entourage, and only too happy to succour the needy servant. Orlando hangs love-poems to Rosalind on the trees. He encounters ‘Ganymede’, who offers to cure him of love by role-play: ‘he’ will pose as Rosalind, and Orlando will woo ‘her’. When he fails to arrive on time for a session, ‘Ganymede’ encounters another pair of lovers: Silvius dotes on Phoebe, who rejects him. 1600 | ‘Ganymede’ intervenes, disdaining Phoebe’s self- conceit, which makes Phoebe fall in love with ‘him’. She persuades Silvius to carry what she says is a taunting letter to ‘Ganymede’, but it turns out to bea - love-poem. When Orlando finally turns up, the play-~ acting begins, and…