Prin. And will they so? the gallants shall be

task'd :

For, ladies, we will every one be mask'd ;
And not a man of them shall have the grace,
Despite of suit, to see a lady's face.—

Hold, Rosaline, this favor thou shalt wear;

And then the king will court thee for his dear: Hold, take thou this, my sweet, and give me thine;

So shall Biron take me for Rosaline.

And change you favors too; so shall your loves
Woo contrary, deceived by these removes.

Ros. Come on then; wear the favors most in

sight.

Kath. But, in this changing, what is your intent? Prin. The effect of my intent is, to cross theirs : They do it but in mocking merriment;

And mock for mock is only my intent.

Their several counsels they unbosom shall
To loves mistook; and so be mock'd withal,
Upon the next occasion that we meet,
With visages display'd, to talk and greet.

Ros. But shall we dance if they desire us to 't?
Prin. No; to the death, we will not move a

foot;

Nor to their penn'd speech render we no grace;

But, while 'tis spoke, each turn away her face.

Boy. Why, that contempt will kill the speaker's

heart,

And quite divorce his memory from his part.

Prin. Therefore I do it; and I make no doubt,

The rest will ne'er come in, if he be out.

There's no such sport, as sport by sport o'erthrown; To make theirs ours, and ours none but our own: So shall we stay, mocking intended game; And they, well mock'd, depart away with shame. [trumpets sound within. Boy. The trumpet sounds: be mask'd; the maskers come. [the ladies mask.

Enter the KING, BIRON, LONGAVILLE, and DUMAIN, in Russian habits, and masked; MOTH, Musicians, and Attendants.

Moth. All hail, the richest beauties on the

earth!'

Boy. Beauties no richer than rich taffeta.1

Moth. A holy parcel of the fairest dames,

[the ladies turn their backs to him. That ever turn'd their-backs-to mortal views !' Bir. Their eyes,' villain,' their eyes.'

Moth. That ever turn'd their eyes to mortal views!

Moth. Out of your favors, heavenly spirits, vouchsafe

Not to behold '—

Bir. Once to behold,' rogue.

1 The taffeta masks which they wore to conceal themselves.