Philaster: Oh, but thou dost not know What 'tis to die. Bellario: Yes, I do know, my lord: 'Tis Less than to be born, a lasting sleep; A quiet resting from all jealousy A thing we all pursue; I know, besides, 'Tis but a giving over of a game That must be lost.
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