banished father, had banished thy uncle, the
duke my father, so thou hadst been still with
me, I could have taught my love to take thy
father for mine: so wouldst thou, if the truth
of thy love to me were so righteously tempered
as mine is to thee. 15
Ros. Well, I will forget the condition of my
estate, to rejoice in yours.
Cel. You know my father hath no child but
I, nor none is like to have; and, truly, when he
dies, thou shalt be his heir: for what he hath 20
taken away from thy father perforce, I will
render thee again in affection; by mine honour,
I will; and when I break that oath, let me turn
monster. Therefore, my sweet Rose, my dear
Rose, be merry. 25
Ros. From henceforth I will, coz, and devise
sports. Let me see; what think you of falling
in love? 28
Cel. Marry, I prithee, do, to make sport
withal: but love no man in good earnest; nor
no further in sport neither, than with safety of
a pure blush thou mayst in honour come off
again. 33
Ros. What shall be our sport then?
Cel. Let us sit and mock the good housewife
Fortune from her wheel, that her gifts may
henceforth be bestowed equally. 37
Ros. I would we could do so, for her benefits
are mightily misplaced, and the bountiful blind
woman doth most mistake in her gifts to women.
21 perforce: by violence
22 render: return
24 monster: i.e., something to point one's finger at in scorn
27 sports: amusements, diversions
32 pure blush: i.e., one without shame in it
come off: escape
36 Fortune . . . wheel; cf. n.
