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What is the interpretation of this Shakespeare quote from The Winter's Tale?

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(act 4, scene 4, lines 564-577)

Florizel: There is some sap in this.

Camillo: A course more promising

Than a wild dedication of yourselves

To unpathed waters, undreamed storms; most certain,

To miseries enough- no hope to help you,

But as you shake off one, to take another;

Nothing so certain as your anchors, who

Do their best office if they can but stay you

whree you'll be loathe to be. Besides, you know,

Prosperity's the very bond of love,

Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together

Affliction alters.

Perdita: One of these is true. I think affliction may subdue the cheek

But not take in the mind.

I need to be able to understand this for a small part of a paper I have to write for English and I have no clue what its trying to say. It would be nice if you could interpret this line by line. or if you cant, just focus on the part that talks about prosperity and the rest after that. Please and thank you =)

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  1. Act 4, Scene 4 Summary

    Perdita and Florizel enter. Florizel is paying Perdita lavish compliments. Perdita is embarrassed for their difference in social class and her fear towards his father. She asks Florizel what the king might think of her. Florizel assures her that everything will be fine as their love is honorable and he has promised to marry her. Perdita disagrees, she says that in order to marry him he must either win the kings approval or she must end her life. Florizel urges her to stop all of these negative thoughts and instead turn her attention toward the upcoming sheep shearing festival and their eventual nuptials.

    I hope this helps....

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