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CymbelineActISceneIII(IMOGEN)

Thoushouldsthavemadehim
Aslittleasacrow,orless,ereleft
Toaftereyehim.
Iwouldhavebrokemineeyestrings;crack'dthem,but
Tolookuponhim,tillthediminution
Ofspacehadpointedhimsharpasmyneedle,
Nay,follow'dhim,tillhehadmeltedfrom
Thesmallnessofagnattoair,andthen
Haveturn'dmineeyeandwept.
Ididnottakemyleaveofhim,buthad
Mostprettythingstosay:ereIcouldtellhim
HowIwouldthinkonhimatcertainhours
Suchthoughtsandsuch,orIcouldmakehimswear
TheshesofItalyshouldnotbetray
Mineinterestandhishonour,orhavechargedhim,
Atthesixthhourofmorn,atnoon,atmidnight,
Toencountermewithorisons,forthen
Iaminheavenforhim;orereIcould
GivehimthatpartingkisswhichIhadset

Betwixttwocharmingwords,comesinmyfather
Andlikethetyrannousbreathingofthenorth
Shakesallourbudsfromgrowing.

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