The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde
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Which has apportioned that some men should starve,
And others surfeit? I did not make the world. FIRST CITIZEN He hath a hard heart. SECOND CITIZEN Nay, be silent, neighbour; I think the Cardinal will speak for us. CARDINAL True, it is Christian to bear misery, Yet it is Christian also to be kind, And there seem many evils in this town, Which in your wisdom might your Grace reform. FIRST CITIZEN What is that word reform? What does it mean? SECOND CITIZEN Marry, it means leaving things as they are; I like it not. DUKE Reform Lord Cardinal, did YOU say reform? |
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