Act 4 — 000 Scene II. The forest.
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000 Scene II. The forest.
AYLI IV. 2 Enter Jaques, Lords, and Foresters.
Jaq. Which is he that killed the deer?
002 A Lord. Sir, it was I.
Jaq. Let’s present him to the Duke, like a Roman conqueror; and it would do well to set the deer’s horns upon 005 his head, for a branch of victory. Have you no song, forester, for this purpose?
007 For. Yes, sir.
Jaq. Sing it: ’tis no matter how it be in tune, so it make noise enough.
Song. For. 010 What shall he have that kill’d the deer? His leather skin and horns to wear. 012 Then sing him home: [The rest shall bear this burden. 013 Take thou no scorn to wear the horn; It was a crest ere thou wast born: 015 Thy father’s father wore it, 016 And thy father bore it: The horn, the horn, the lusty horn Is not a thing to laugh to scorn. [Exeunt.