All's Well That Ends Well (1606-7)

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by Shakespeare, adapted by Thomas Middleton (?)
Date variant: 1603-5
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Act III, Scene 3

Florence. Before the DUKE's palace.

Duke of Florence
The general of our horse thou art; and we,
Great in our hope, lay our best love and credence
Upon thy promising fortune.

Bertram
Sir, it is
A charge too heavy for my strength, but yet
We'll strive to bear it for your worthy sake
To the extreme edge of hazard.

Duke of Florence
Then go thou forth;
And fortune play upon thy prosperous helm,
As thy auspicious mistress!

Bertram
This very day,
Great Mars, I put myself into thy file:
Make me but like my thoughts, and I shall prove
A lover of thy drum, hater of love.

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