counter of two dog-apes, and when a man thanks
me heartily, methinks I have given him a penny
and he renders me the beggarly thanks. Come,
sing; and you that will not, hold your tongues.
Ami. Well, I'll end the song. Sirs, cover the
while; the duke will drink under this tree. He
hath been all this day to look you. 33
Jaq. And I have been all this day to avoid him.
He is too disputable for my company: I think of
as many matters as he, but I give heaven thanks,
and make no boast of them. Come, warble; come.
Song.
Ami. 'Who doth ambition shun,
And loves to live i' the sun,
Seeking the food he eats, 40
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy 44
But winter and rough weather.'
Jaq. I'll give you a verse to this note, that I
made yesterday in despite of my invention.
Ami. And I'll sing it. 48
Jaq. Thus it goes:
'If it do come to pass
That any man turn ass,
Leaving his wealth and ease, 52
A stubborn will to please,
27 dog-apes; cf. n.
29 beggarly: i.e., like a beggar
31 cover: spread the cloth for a meal
33 look: look for
35 disputable: inclined to dispute
46 note: tune
47 in . . . invention: in defiance of my imagination
