All's Well That Ends Well: Epilogue Translation

A side-by-side translation of Epilogue of All's Well That Ends Well from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
EPILOGUE The King’s a beggar, now the play is done. All is well ended if this suit be won, That you express content, which we will pay, With strift to please you, day exceeding day. Ours be your patience, then, and yours our parts. 5 Your gentle hands lend us, and take our hearts. All exit.	The actor who has been playing the role of the King delivers a snappy little epilogue about how the audience should go ahead and applaud the actors for all their hard work since "all is well ended." Psst. Go to "What's Up With the Ending?” if you want to know more about this...

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EPILOGUE
The King’s a beggar, now the play is done.
All is well ended if this suit be won,
That you express content, which we will pay,
With strift to please you, day exceeding day.
Ours be your patience, then, and yours our parts. 5
Your gentle hands lend us, and take our hearts.

All exit.

The actor who has been playing the role of the King delivers a snappy little epilogue about how the audience should go ahead and applaud the actors for all their hard work since "all is well ended."

Psst. Go to "What's Up With the Ending?” if you want to know more about this...

All's Well That Ends Well: Epilogue Translation

A side-by-side translation of Epilogue of All's Well That Ends Well from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

Translated Text

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