As You Like It | Act II, Scene 5
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Jacques: a melancholy philosopher who resides with Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden
Summary
This scene is set in a clearing in the Forest Arden. Ainiens, one of Duke Senior's courtiers, sings a ballad that celebrates the pastoral life. When Amiens concludes his song, Jaques asks for more. Arniens protests that the music will make Jaques melancholy, but Jaques retorts, "I can suck melancholy out of a song as a weasel sucks eggs. More, I prithee, more/ " Jaques persists, and finally Amiens agrees to sing another verse. Amiens tells Jaques that Duke Senior has...
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