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The scornful little lass! Give me, however,
One answer more. Suppose another loved thee,
Would'st thou receive his love in the same way?

SYLVIA.
In the same way would I receive all love,
That came to undermine my honesty;
For what thou callest lover, I call enemy.

DAPHNE.
And callest thou the sheep then
The enemy of his female?
The bull of the fair heifer?
Or of his dove the turtle?
And callest thou sweet spring-time
The time of rage and enmity,
Which breathing now and smiling
Reminds the whole creation,
The animal, the human,
Of loving! Dost thou see not