Shakespeare in the Garage

Macbush

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Act IV, Scene 1
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Act V, Scene 9

Act V, Scene 10

 

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Act V, Scene 10

Enter Rumour.

RUMOUR: 'Tis ten to one this play can never please
All that are here: some come to take their ease,
And sleep an act or two; but those, we fear,
We've frighted with our trumpets, so 'tis clear
They'll say 'tis naught: others to hear the City
Abused extremely, and to cry, "That's witty!"
Which we have not done neither: that I fear,
All the expected good we are like to hear
For this play at this time, is only in
The merciful construction of good women;
If they smile, I know within a while
All the best men are ours.

 

 

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by James A. Kenney

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