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Love's Labour's Lost, V. ii
79

Ros. Our ears vouchsafe it.

King. But your legs should do it.

Ros. Since you are strangers, and come here by chance,
We'll not be nice: take hands: we will not dance. 220

King. Why take we hands then?

Ros. Only to part friends.
Curtsy, sweet hearts; and so the measure ends.

King. More measure of this measure: be not nice.

Ros. We can afford no more at such a price. 224

King. Prize you yourselves. What buys your company?

Ros. Your absence only.

King. That can never be.

Ros. Then cannot we be bought: and so, adieu;
Twice to your visor, and half once to you! 228

King. If you deny to dance, let's hold more chat.

Ros. In private, then.

King. I am best pleas'd with that.

[They converse apart.]

Ber. White-handed mistress, one sweet word with thee.

Prin. Honey, and milk, and sugar; there are three. 232

Ber. Nay then, two treys, an if you grow so nice,
Metheglin, wort, and malmsey: well run, dice!
There's half a dozen sweets.

Prin. Seventh sweet, adieu:
Since you can cog, I'll play no more with you. 236

Ber. One word in secret.


225 Prize: set a price on
228 Twice: i.e. twice adieu
233 treys: threes
234 Metheglin: mead containing honey
wort: sweet unfermented beer
malmsey: a sweet wine
236 cog: cheat