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Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

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Act 5, Scene 3, Page 2

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15
CLAUDIO
Now, unto thy bones good night!
Yearly will I do this rite.
CLAUDIO
Now I say good night to your bones, Hero. I will perform this ceremony every year.





20
DON PEDRO
Good morrow, masters. Put your torches out.
The wolves have preyed, and look, the gentle day,
Before the wheels of Phoebus, round about
Dapples the drowsy east with spots of grey.
Thanks to you all, and leave us. Fare you well.
DON PEDRO
Good morning, gentlemen. Put out your torches. The wolves have finished preying for the night, and look—the gentle dawn is rising, dappling the sleepy eastern sky with spots of light.

CLAUDIO
Good morrow, masters. Each his several way.
CLAUDIO
Good morning, gentlemen. We go our separate ways.
Exeunt LORDS and Musicians
LORDS and musicians exit


DON PEDRO
Come, let us hence, and put on other weeds,
And then to Leonato’s we will go.
DON PEDRO
Come, let’s go and change our clothes. Then we’ll visit Leonato’s.


25
CLAUDIO
And Hymen now with luckier issue speed ’s
Than this for whom we rendered up this woe.
CLAUDIO
And I hope Hymen will give us better luck than Hero got.
Exeunt
They all exit.

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