ALMACHILDES.

ALMACHILDES.

Of all men born on earth I am most unworthy of it. None might be Worthy.

ROSAMUND.

ROSAMUND.

He weeps: thy boy is humble.

ALMACHILDES.

ALMACHILDES.

Queen, I weep not. Shamed with no ignoble shame Thou seest me: but I weep not. Yea, God knows, Humbled I am, and humble; not to thee.

ALBOVINE.

ALBOVINE.

Chafe not: and thou, queen though thou be, and mine, Tempt not a true man’s wrath with words that bear Fangs keener than thou knowest of.

ROSAMUND.

ROSAMUND.

King, henceforth, Being warned, I will not. Dangerous as the sea A true man’s wrath is—and a true man’s love: A woman’s hath no peril in it: her tears Wash wrath and peril away.

ALBOVINE.

ALBOVINE.

I have never seen thee Weep.

ROSAMUND.

ROSAMUND.

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