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All's Well That Ends Well (Folio 1, 1623)
2592Actus Quintus
2593Enter Hellen, Widdow, and Diana, with
2594two Attendants
2597But since you haue made the daies and nights as one,
2598To weare your gentle limbes in my affayres,
2599Be bold you do so grow in my requitall,
2600As nothing can vnroote you. In happie time,
2601Enter a gentle Astringer
2602This man may helpe me to his Maiesties eare,
2604Gent And you.
2608From the report that goes vpon your goodnesse,
2610Which lay nice manners by, I put you to
2611The vse of your owne vertues, for the which
2612I shall continue thankefull.
2613Gent What's your will?
2615To giue this poore petition to the King,
2616And ayde me with that store of power you haue
2617To come into his presence.
2618Gen The Kings not heere.
2620Gen Not indeed,
2622Then is his vse.
2624Hel All's well that ends well yet,
2626I do beseech you, whither is he gone?
2628Whither I am going.
2630Since you are like to see the King before me,
2631Commend the paper to his gracious hand,
2633But rather make you thanke your paines for it,
2634I will come after you with what good speede
2635Our meanes will make vs meanes.
2636Gent This Ile do for you.
2639prouide.