PHILASTER Essay
Monologue
A monologue from the play by Beaumont and Fletcher NOTE: This monologue is reprinted from Philaster, or Love Lies A-Bleeding. Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher. London: J.M. Dent, 1878. KING: To give a stronger testimony of loveThan sickly promises (which commonlyIn princes find both birth and burialIn one breath), we have drawn you, worthy sir,To…