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And, meeting him, will tell him that my lady
Was fairer than his grandam, and as chaste
As may be in the world − his youth in flood, [300]
I’ll pawn this truth with my three drops of blood.

AENEAS
Now heavens forbid such scarcity of youth!

ULYSSES
Amen.

AGAMEMNON
Fair Lord Aeneas, let me touch your hand;
To our pavilion shall I lead you first. [305]
Achilles shall have word of this intent;

So shall each lord of Greece, from tent to tent.
Yourself shall feast with us before you go,
And find the welcome of a noble foe.
Exeunt all but Ulysses and Nestor.

ULYSSES
Nestor − [310]

NESTOR
What says Ulysses?

ULYSSES
I have a young conception in my brain;
Be you my time to bring in to some shape.

NESTOR
What is’t?

ULYSSES
This ’tis: [315]
Blunt wedges rive hard knots; the seeded pride

That hath to this maturity blown up