Shakespeare's Monologues || The Winter's Tale: "Since what I am to say must be but that"

Many thanks to all my subscribers and followers.

"Hermione" performed by Octavia Selena Alexandru.

Hermione (ACT III SCENE II) "Since what I am to say must be but that?",

"Since what I am to say must be but that
Which contradicts my accusation and
The testimony on my part no other
But what comes from myself, it shall scarce boot me
To say ‘not guilty:’ mine integrity
Being counted falsehood, shall, as I express it,
Be so received. But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but innocence shall make
False accusation blush and tyranny
Tremble at patience. You, my lord, best know,
Who least will seem to do so, my past life
Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true,
As I am now unhappy; which is more
Than history can pattern, though devised
And play’d to take spectators. For behold me
A fellow of the royal bed, which owe
A moiety of the throne a great king’s daughter,
The mother to a hopeful prince, here standing
To prate and talk for life and honour ’fore
Who please to come and hear. For life, I prize it
As I weigh grief, which I would spare: for honour,
’Tis a derivative from me to mine,
And only that I stand for. I appeal
To your own conscience, sir, before Polixenes
Came to your court, how I was in your grace,
How merited to be so; since he came,
With what encounter so uncurrent I
Have strain’d to appear thus: if one jot beyond
The bound of honour, or in act or will
That way inclining, harden’d be the hearts
Of all that hear me, and my near’st of kin
Cry fie upon my grave!

Cinematography & Editing: The Insane Artist
1st AD and Script Supervisor: O. A. Alexandru

Hair & Make-up: The Insane Artist

Instagram:
Personal Film Projects: https://www.instagram.com/th3insan3ar...
TV/Film/Stage Credits:   / th3insaneartist  
Video editing for young talents:   / tialenses  

IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3238466/

My special thanks go to:
* The Acting/Dialect Coach, Mrs Julie Austin

* The Team and Dedicated Photography Tutors, Roland Pokrywka and Aga King
https://www.dslrphotographycourses.com
  / dslrphotographycourseslondon  

* Mum & Dad

Thanks for watching.