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Quotation from Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

“O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee”

William Shakespeare (spoken by King Henry IV)

Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling)

The King's first appearance: awake at night, he asks why sleep favours the poorest subject and denies itself to him.

Citation: "O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee" — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-2-q6)

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