Hamlet
Act 3, Sc. 1, lines 50-55: How does Cludius's aside relate to the play's theme?
King. [aside] O, 'tis true.
How smart a lash that speech doth give my conscience!
The harlot's cheek, beautied with plast'ring art,
Is not more ugly to the thing that helps it
Than is my deed to my most painted word.
O heavy burden!