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     Dramatis Personae 
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     Act I   Scene III 
     Act II  Scene I 
     Act II  Scene II 
     Act II  Scene III 
     Act II  Scene IV 
     Act II  Scene V 
     Act III Scene I 
     Act III Scene II 
     Act III Scene III 
     Act III Scene IV 
    
    
     Act III Scene V 
     Act III Scene VI 
     Act III Scene VII 
     Act IV  Scene I  
     Act IV  Scene II 
     Act IV  Scene III 
     Act IV  Scene IV 
     Act IV  Scene V 
     Act V   Scene I 
     Act V   Scene II 
     Act V   Scene III 
     Epilog 
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     Act III 

    
    ACT III: SCENE III	Florence. Before the DUKE's palace.

    
    	Flourish. Enter the DUKE of Florence, BERTRAM,
    	PAROLLES, Soldiers, Drum, and Trumpets
    
    DUKE	The general of our horse thou art; and we,
    	Great in our hope, lay our best love and credence
    	Upon thy promising fortune.
    
    BERTRAM	Sir, it is
    	A charge too heavy for my strength, but yet
    	We'll strive to bear it for your worthy sake
    	To the extreme edge of hazard.
    
    DUKE	Then go thou forth;
    	And fortune play upon thy prosperous helm,
    	As thy auspicious mistress!
    
    BERTRAM	This very day,
    	Great Mars, I put myself into thy file:
    	Make me but like my thoughts, and I shall prove
    	A lover of thy drum, hater of love.
    
    	Exeunt
    
    
    

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