As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 6 runs 18 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 122 lines. This scene is part of Act 2 of As You Like It.
Full Dialogue
Adam ♂
Dear master, I can go no further. O, I die for food!
Here lie I down, and measure out my grave. Farewell,
kind master.
Here lie I down, and measure out my grave. Farewell,
kind master.
Orlando ♂
Why, how now, Adam! no greater heart in thee? Live
a little; comfort a little; cheer thyself a little.
If this uncouth forest yield any thing savage, I
will either be food for it or bring it for food to
thee. Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers.
For my sake be comfortable; hold death awhile at
the arm's end: I will here be with thee presently;
and if I bring thee not something to eat, I will
give thee leave to die: but if thou diest before I
come, thou art a mocker of my labour. Well said!
thou lookest cheerly, and I'll be with thee quickly.
Yet thou liest in the bleak air: come, I will bear
thee to some shelter; and thou shalt not die for
lack of a dinner, if there live any thing in this
desert. Cheerly, good Adam!
a little; comfort a little; cheer thyself a little.
If this uncouth forest yield any thing savage, I
will either be food for it or bring it for food to
thee. Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers.
For my sake be comfortable; hold death awhile at
the arm's end: I will here be with thee presently;
and if I bring thee not something to eat, I will
give thee leave to die: but if thou diest before I
come, thou art a mocker of my labour. Well said!
thou lookest cheerly, and I'll be with thee quickly.
Yet thou liest in the bleak air: come, I will bear
thee to some shelter; and thou shalt not die for
lack of a dinner, if there live any thing in this
desert. Cheerly, good Adam!
18 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 15 | 83.3% |
| Adam | 3 | 16.7% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 15 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 9 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 2
This is Scene 6 of 7 in Act 2 of As You Like It.
Scene length vs. play average
At 18 lines, this scene is shorter than the As You Like It average scene in As You Like It (~122 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 2 Scene 5 · Next: Act 2 Scene 7