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Her health is weak at present: agitation Strongly affects her. But she'll soon recover.

Thou answ'rest for her readily, young lady, And wisely too.

Come on, good Nurse; thou need'st not be ashamed To show thy bantling, sleeping or awake. A nobler, comelier, curly-pated urchin Ne'er changed the face of stern and warlike sire To tearful tenderness.—Look here, my Lord.

Ay, there are cheeks and lips like roses glowing; And, see, half-open'd eyelids show within The dewy azure of his sleeping eyes, Like loopholes in a cloud.—Awake, sweet imp!

Nay, wake him not; his sleep is beautiful. Let me supportCome to my stirring heart,