Monologue

Ventidius Monologue from All for Love

From All for Love by John Dryden

male · anguished · 55 sec

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Yes: She saw young Dolabella-- (ANTONY: Young Dolabella!) Young, I think him young, And handsome too; and so do others think him. But what of that? He went by your command, Indeed 'tis probable, with some kind message; For she received it graciously; she smiled; And then he grew familiar with her hand, Squeezed it, and worried it with ravenous kisses; She blushed, and sighed, and smiled, and blushed again; At last she took occasion to talk softly, And brought her cheek up close, and leaned on his; At which, he whispered kisses back on hers; And then she cried aloud--That constancy Should be rewarded.

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Ventidius expresses his feelings of jealousy and longing as he observes another man's intimate interaction with the woman he desires.

30s · jealousy · love · betrayal · desire

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