TPTT The History of Troilus and Cressida: ACT V
Introduction
PROLOGUE
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV
ACT V
SCENE I. The Grecian camp. Before Achilles' tent.
SCENE II. The same. Before Calchas' tent.
SCENE III. Troy. Before Priam's palace.
SCENE IV. Plains between Troy and the Grecian camp.
SCENE V. Another part of the plains.
SCENE VI. Another part of the plains.
SCENE VII. Another part of the plains.
SCENE VIII. Another part of the plains.
SCENE IX. Another part of the plains.
SCENE X. Another part of the plains.
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SCENE VIII. Another part of the plains.
Enter HECTOR
HECTOR
      Most putrefied core, so fair without,
      Thy goodly armour thus hath cost thy life.
      Now is my day's work done; I'll take good breath:
      Rest, sword; thou hast thy fill of blood and death.
Puts off his helmet and hangs his shield behind him
Enter ACHILLES and Myrmidons
ACHILLES
5     Look, Hector, how the sun begins to set;
      How ugly night comes breathing at his heels:
      Even with the vail and darking of the sun,
      To close the day up, Hector's life is done.
HECTOR
      I am unarm'd; forego this vantage, Greek.
ACHILLES
10    Strike, fellows, strike; this is the man I seek.

HECTOR falls

      So, Ilion, fall thou next! now, Troy, sink down!
      Here lies thy heart, thy sinews, and thy bone.
      On, Myrmidons, and cry you all amain,
      'Achilles hath the mighty Hector slain.'

A retreat sounded

15    Hark! a retire upon our Grecian part.
MYRMIDONS
      The Trojan trumpets sound the like, my lord.
ACHILLES
      The dragon wing of night o'erspreads the earth,
      And, stickler-like, the armies separates.
      My half-supp'd sword, that frankly would have fed,
20    Pleased with this dainty bait, thus goes to bed.

Sheathes his sword

      Come, tie his body to my horse's tail;
      Along the field I will the Trojan trail.
Exeunt
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