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The boy for trial needs would touch my breast, |
I sick withal the help of bath desired, |
And thither hied a sad distempered guest. |
But found no cure, the bath for my help lies, |
Where Cupid got new fire; my mistress' eyes. |
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The little Love-god lying once asleep, |
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand, |
Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep, |
Came tripping by, but in her maiden hand, |
The fairest votary took up that fire, |
Which many legions of true hearts had warmed, |
And so the general of hot desire, |
Was sleeping by a virgin hand disarmed. |
This brand she quenched in a cool well by, |
Which from Love's fire took heat perpetual, |
Growing a bath and healthful remedy, |
For men discased, but I my mistress' thrall, |
Came there for cure and this by that I prove, |
Love's fire heats water, water cools not love. |
THE END |
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1603 |
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL |
by William Shakespeare |
Dramatis Personae |
KING OF FRANCE |
THE DUKE OF FLORENCE |
BERTRAM, Count of Rousillon |
LAFEU, an old lord |
PAROLLES, a follower of Bertram |
TWO FRENCH LORDS, serving with Bertram |
STEWARD, Servant to the Countess of Rousillon |
LAVACHE, a clown and Servant to the Countess of Rousillon |
A PAGE, Servant to the Countess of Rousillon |
COUNTESS OF ROUSILLON, mother to Bertram |
HELENA, a gentlewoman protected by the Countess |
A WIDOW OF FLORENCE. |
DIANA, daughter to the Widow |
VIOLENTA, neighbour and friend to the Widow |
MARIANA, neighbour and friend to the Widow |
Lords, Officers, Soldiers, etc., French and Florentine |
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SCENE: |
Rousillon; Paris; Florence; Marseilles |
ACT I. SCENE 1. |
Rousillon. The COUNT'S palace |
Enter BERTRAM, the COUNTESS OF ROUSILLON, HELENA, and LAFEU, all in black |
COUNTESS. In delivering my son from me, I bury a second husband. |
BERTRAM. And I in going, madam, weep o'er my father's death anew; |
but I must attend his Majesty's command, to whom I am now in |
ward, evermore in subjection. |
LAFEU. You shall find of the King a husband, madam; you, sir, a |