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No occupation; all men idle, all;
And women too, but innocent and pure;
No sovereignty;—
And women too, but innocent and pure;
No sovereignty;—
Sebastian.
No sovereignty;— Yet he would be king on ’t.
Antonio.
The latter end of his commonwealth forgets the beginning.
Gonzalo.
All things in common nature should produce
Without sweat or endeavour: treason, felony,
Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine,
Would I not have; but nature should bring forth,
Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance,
To feed my innocent people.
Without sweat or endeavour: treason, felony,
Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine,
Would I not have; but nature should bring forth,
Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance,
To feed my innocent people.
Sebastian.
No marrying ’mong his subjects?
Antonio.
None, man; all idle: whores and knaves.
Gonzalo.
I would with such perfection govern, sir,
To excel the golden age.
To excel the golden age.
Sebastian.
To excel the golden age God save his majesty!
Antonio.
Long live Gonzalo!
