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In nature is a tyranny; it hath been That fled the snares of watchful tyranny; My crown, mine own ambition, and my queen. Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! And lead thy daughter to a conqueror's bed; The greatest strength and power that he can make, Whose spirit, with divine ambition puff'd, So, as a painted tyrant, Pyrrhus stood; To whom I will retail my conquest won, And towards London do they bend their power, The tyrant has not batter'd at their peace? But passion lends them power, time means, to meet, Will conquer him!--awake, and win the day! We learn no other but the confident tyrant