Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Troy. When right with right wars who shall be most right:
Troy. True swaines in loue, shall in the world to come
Troy. Approue their truths by Troylus, when their rimes,
Troy. Full of protest, of oath and big compare;
Troy. Wants similes, truth tir'd with iteration,
Troy. As true as steele, as plantage to the Moone:
Troy. As Sunne to day: as Turtle to her mate:
Troy. As Iron to Adamant: as Earh to th'Center:
Troy. Yet after all comparisons of truth,
Troy. (As truths authenticke author to be cited)
Troy. As true as Troylus, shall crowne vp the Verse,
Troy. And sanctifie the numbers.
Cres. Cres.
Cres. Prophet may you be:
Cres. If I be false, or swerue a haire from truth,
Cres. When time is old and hath forgot it selfe:
Cres. When water drops haue worne the stones of Troy;
Cres. And blinde obliuion swallow'd Cities vp;
Cres. And mightie States characterlesse are grated
Cres. To dustie nothing; yet let memory,