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Pray pardon, 'tis for Agamemnon's ears
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Pray pardon, 'tis for Agamemnon's ears Who hears naught privatelythat comes from Troy Nor...

Pray pardon, 'tis for Agamemnon's ears Who hears naught privately
that comes from Troy Nor I from Troy come not to whisper him I bring a trumpet to awake his ear,
And then to speak Speak frankly as the wind: It is not Agamemnon's sleeping hour That thou shalt know, Trojan, she is awake,
She tells thee so herself Trumpet, blow loud, Send thy brass voice
through all these lazy tents, And every Greek of mettle, let him know What Troy means fairly shall be spoke aloud

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Pray pardon, 'tis for Agamemnon's ears
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Who hears naught privately that comes from Troy
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Nor I from Troy come not to whisper him
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I bring a trumpet to awake his ear, And then to speak
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Speak frankly as the wind:
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It is not Agamemnon's sleeping hour
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That thou shalt know, Trojan, she is awake, She tells thee so herself
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Trumpet, blow loud,
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Send thy brass voice through all these lazy tents,
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And every Greek of mettle, let him know
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What Troy means fairly shall be spoke aloud
Duration
43 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:17
Uploaded
Jun 24, 2025
Production
Royal Shakespeare Company

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Movie Summary

Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy, their innocence is tested and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war with tragic consequences.