Beaumont and Fletcher Quote

Philaster: Oh, but thou dost not know
What 'tis To Die.
Bellario: Yes, I do know, my lord:
'Tis Less than to be born, a lasting sleep;
A quiet resting from all jealousy
A thing we all pursue; I know, besides,
'Tis but a giving over of a game
That must be lost.

Act III scene 2. - Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding (c. 1609; printed 1629)