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Peter says "O, musicians, because my heart itself plays "My heart is full of woe". O play me some merry dump, to comfort me."

"Heart's Ease" and "My Heart is Full of Woe" are popular songs of the time. The words of Heart's Ease are:

Sing care away, with sport and play,

For pastime is our pleasure;

If well we fare, for nought we care,

In mirth consists our treasure.

Let stupids lurk and drudges work,

We do defy their slav'ry;

He is a fool, that goes to school,

All we delight in brav'ry.

Peter thinks that singing this cheerful song will make him feel better about the death of Juliet.

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