Shakespeare's As you like it, with notes, examination papers and plan of preparation

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...he turn his back, and purpos'd so: But kindness, nobler ever than revenge, And nature, stronger than his just occasion, Made him give battle to the lioness, Who quickly fell before him; in which hurtling 130 From miserable slumber I awak'd. Cel. Are you his brother? Ros. Was it you he rescued? Gel. Was't you that did so oft contrive to kill him? Oli. 'Twas I; but 'tis not I: I do not shame To tell you what I was since my conversion 135 So sweetly tastes, being the thing I am. Bos. But, for the bloody napkin 1--Oli. By and by. When from the first to last, betwixt us two, Tears our recountments had most kindly bath'd, As, how I came into that desert place;--140 In brief, he led me to the gentle duke, Who gave me fresh array and entertainment, Committing me unto my brother's love; Who led me instantly unto his cave, There stripp'd himself, and here upon his arm 145 The lioness had torn some flesh away, Which all this while had bled; and now he fainted, And cried, in fainting, upon Rosalind. Brief, I recover'd him; bound up his wound; And, after some small space, being strong at heart, 150 He sent me hither, stranger as I am, To tell this story, that you might excuse His broken promise, and to give this napkin, Dy'd in his blood; unto the shepherd youth That he in sport doth call his Rosalind. 155 Cel. Why, how now, Ganymede? sweet Ganymede! rosalind faints. Oli. Many will swoon when they do look on blood. Cel. There is more in it.--Cousin Ganymede! Oli. Look, he recovers. Bos. I would I were at home. Cel. We '11 lead you thither.--160 I pray you, will you take him by the arm? Oli. Be of good.cheer, youth.--You a man?--You lack a man's heart Ros. I do so, I confess it. Ah, sirrah, a body would think this was well counterfeited. I pray you, tell your brother how...