Rosalind
Am not I your Rosalind?
Orlando
I take some joy to say you are, because I would be talking of her.
Rosalind
Well, in her person, I say I will not have you.
Orlando
Then, in mine own person, I die.
Rosalind
No, faith, die by attorney. The poor world is almost six thousand years old, and in all this time there was not any man died in his own person, videlicet, in a love-cause. Troilus had his brains dashed out with a Grecian club, yet he did what he could to die before, and he is one of the patterns of love. Leander, he would have lived many a fair year though Hero had turned nun, if it had not been for a hot midsummer night, for, good youth, he went but forth to wash him in the Hellespont and being taken with the cramp was drowned. And the foolish chroniclers of that age found it was 'Hero of Sestos'. But these are all lies: men have died from time to time and worms have eaten them, but not for love.
Orlando
I would not have my right Rosalind of this mind, for I protest her frown might kill me.
Rosalind
By this hand, it will not kill a fly. But come, now I will be your Rosalind in a more coming-on disposition. And ask me what you will, I will grant it.
Orlando
Then love me, Rosalind.
Rosalind
Yes, faith, will I, Fridays and Saturdays and all.
Orlando
And wilt thou have me?
Rosalind
Ay, and twenty such.
Orlando
What sayest thou?
Rosalind
Are you not good?
Rosalind
Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing? Come, sister, you shall be the priest and marry us. Give me your hand, Orlando. What do you say, sister?
Orlando
Pray thee marry us.
Celia
I cannot say the words.
Rosalind
You must begin, 'Will you, Orlando —'
Celia
Go to. Will you, Orlando, have to wife this Rosalind?
Orlando
Why now, as fast as she can marry us.
Rosalind
Then you must say 'I take thee, Rosalind, for wife.'
Orlando
I take thee, Rosalind, for wife.
Rosalind
I might ask you for your commission, but I do take thee, Orlando, for my husband. There's a girl goes before the priest, and certainly a woman's thought runs before her actions.
Orlando
So do all thoughts: they are winged.
Rosalind
Now tell me how long you would have her after you have possessed her.
Orlando
Forever and a day.
Rosalind
Say 'a day' without the 'ever'.