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It is great morning, and the hour prefix’d Of her delivery to this valiant Greek Comes fast upon. Good my brother Troilus, Tell you the lady what she is to do, And haste her to the purpose.
It’s a beautiful morning, and the time set For her to be handed over to this brave Greek Is almost here. My dear brother Troilus, Tell the lady what she needs to do, And hurry her along with it.
Walk into her house; I’ll bring her to the Grecian presently: And to his hand when I deliver her, Think it an altar, and thy brother Troilus A priest there offering to it his own heart.
Go to her house; I’ll bring her to the Greek right away: And when I give her to him, Think of it as an altar, and your brother Troilus As the priest offering his own heart on it.
I know what ’tis to love; And would, as I shall pity, I could help! Please you walk in, my lords.
I know what it is to love; And I wish, as I feel sorry, I could help! Please, walk in, my lords.