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The cry went out on thee
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The cry went out on thee, And still it might, and yet it may again, If thou wouldst not...

The cry went out on thee, And still it might, and yet it may again, If thou wouldst not entomb thyself alive
And case thy reputation in thy tent Of this my privacy, I have strong reasons But 'gainst your privacy
The reasons are more potent and heroical 'Tis known, Achilles, that you are in love
With Priam's daughter, fair Polyxena Ha? Known?
- Is that a wonder?

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The cry went out on thee,
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And still it might, and yet it may again,
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If thou wouldst not entomb thyself alive And case thy reputation in thy tent
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Of this my privacy, I have strong reasons
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But 'gainst your privacy The reasons are more potent and heroical
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'Tis known, Achilles, that you are in love With Priam's daughter, fair Polyxena
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Ha? Known? - Is that a wonder?
Duration
26 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:31:40
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.