Jaq. I am so; I do love it better than laugh-
ing. 5
Ros. Those that are in extremity of either are
abominable fellows, and betray themselves to
every modern censure worse than drunkards. 8
Jaq. Why, 'tis good to be sad and say nothing.
Ros. Why, then, 'tis good to be a post.
Jaq. I have neither the scholar's melancholy,
which is emulation; nor the musician's, which is
fantastical; nor the courtier's, which is proud;
nor the soldier's, which is ambitious; nor the
lawyer's, which is politic; nor the lady's, which is 15
nice; nor the lover's, which is all these: but it is
a melancholy of mine own, compounded of many
simples, extracted from many objects, and in-
deed the sundry contemplation of my travels,
which, by often rumination, wraps me in a most
humorous sadness. 21
Ros. A traveller! By my faith, you have great
reason to be sad. I fear you have sold your own
lands to see other men's; then, to have seen
much and to have nothing, is to have rich eyes
and poor hands. 26
Jaq. Yes, I have gained my experience.
Enter Orlando.
Ros. And your experience makes you sad: I
had rather have a fool to make me merry than
experience to make me sad: and to travel for it
too!
Orl. Good day, and happiness, dear Rosalind!
8 censure: judgment, opinion; cf. n.
12 emulation: i.e., envy of other scholars superior mental attainments
16 nice: trivial, or dainty
18 simples: ingredients (literally, 'herbs')
21 humorous: whimsical
