Reading The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida — William Shakespeare

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Tro.

Why? there you toucht the life of our designe:

Were it not glory that we more affected,

Then the performance of our heauing spleenes,

I would not wish a drop of Troian blood,

Spent more in her defence. But worthy Hector,

She is a theame of honour and renowne,

A spurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds,

Whose present courage may beate downe our foes,

And fame in time to come canonize vs.

For I presume braue Hector would not loose

So rich aduantage of a promis'd glory,

As smiles vpon the fore‑head of this action,

For the wide worlds reuenew.

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