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Scene IX.—: Another Part of the Plains. - William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida [1609]

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (The Oxford Shakespeare), ed. with a glossary by W.J. Craig M.A. (Oxford University Press, 1916).

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Scene IX.—

Another Part of the Plains.

EnterAgamemnon, Ajax, Menelaus, Nestor, Diomedes,and Others marching. Shouts within.

Agam.

Hark! hark! what shout is that?

Nest.

Peace, drums!

[Within.] Achilles!

Achilles! Hector’s slain! Achilles!

Dio.

The bruit is, Hector’s slain, and by Achilles.

Ajax.

If it be so, yet bragless let it be;

Great Hector was a man as good as he.

Agam.

March patiently along. Let one be sent

To pray Achilles see us at our tent.

If in his death the gods have us befriended,

Great Troy is ours, and our sharp wars are ended.

[Exeunt marching.