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After his disastrous day at court, Segismund proved himself to be a tyrant and is reimprisoned in the tower, where he has lived for his entire life. Clotado, who has been his loyal guard, is tasked with convincing Segismund that the day was just a dream. Clotado goes beyond, and encourages Segismund to learn from his dream about how to be a better person. While the video has a slightly different translation, the content of the scene is the same.
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SEG. A dream!
That seem'd as swearable reality
As what I wake in now.
CLO. Ay鈥攚ondrous how
Imagination in a sleeping brain
Out of the uncontingent senses draws
Sensations strong as from the real touch;
That we not only laugh aloud, and drench
With tears our pillow; but in the agony
Of some imaginary conflict, fight
And struggle鈥攅v'n as
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