As You Like It

Act 5 scene 4

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1. Patience once more, whiles our compact is urged
2. I do remember in this shepherd boy some lively touches of my daughter's favor.
3. A poor virgin, sir, an ill-favored thing, sir, but mine own
4. Your if is your only peacemaker
5. I am the second son of old Sir Rowland
6. It is not the fashion to see the lady the epilogue

Patience once more whiles our compact if urged

[This is the answer to the question.]

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I do remember in this shepherd boy some lively touches of my daughter's favor.

[This is the answer to the question.]

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A poor virgin, sir, an ill-favored thing, sir, but mine own

[This is the answer to the question.]

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Your if is your only peacemaker

[This is the answer to the question.]

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I am the second son of old Sir Rowland

Why would Shakespeare bring in this character?  It does add to the theme of union at the end of the play, bringing the entire family together.  He also ties up the loose end of what happened to Duke Frederick and how can the injustice of Duke Senior being usurped be righted by the end of the play.

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It is not the fashion to see the lady the epilogue

This is a speech given by the actor who played Rosalind. 

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