Internet Shakespeare Editions

Author: William Shakespeare
Editors: Andrew Griffin, Helen Ostovich
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All's Well That Ends Well (Folio 1, 1623)

Flourish. Enter the Duke of Florence, Rossillion
1540drum and trumpets, soldiers, Parrolles
Duke The Generall of our horse thou art, and we
Great in our hope, lay our best loue and credence
Vpon thy promising fortune.
Ber Sir it is
1545A charge too heauy for my strength, but yet
Wee'l striue to beare it for your worthy sake,
To th' extreme edge of hazard.
Duke Then go thou forth,
And fortune play vpon thy prosperous helme
1550As thy auspicious mistris.
Ber This very day
Great Mars I put my selfe into thy file,
Make me but like my thoughts, and I shall proue
A louer of thy drumme, hater of loue. Exeunt omnes