Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Berow. Berow.
Berow. By yea and nay sir, than I swore in iest.
Berow. What is the end of study, let me know?
Fer. Fer.
Fer. Why that to know which else wee should not
Fer. know.
Ber. Ber.
Ber. Things hid & bard (you meane) frō from cōmon common sense.
Ferd. Ferd.
Ferd. I, that is studies god‑like recompence.
Bero. Bero.
Bero. Come on then, I will sweare to studie so,
Bero. To know the thing I am forbid to know:
Bero. As thus, to study where I well may dine,
Bero. When I to fast expressely am forbid.
Bero. Or studie where to meet some Mistresse fine,
Bero. When Mistresses from common sense are hid.
Bero. Or hauing sworne too hard a keeping oath,
Bero. Studie to breake it, and not breake my troth.
Bero. If studies gaine be thus, and this be so,