William ShakespeareCordelia! stay a little. Ha! What is't thou say'st? Her voice was ever soft.
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It’s a shame to hear someone’s voice you once loved has changed. Cordelia is asking if the person she used to love is standing still. She used to have soft voice, but now it is hard for her to recognize her own voice. The change of hard voice means that the person has gone backwards instead of moving forward. It’s a good thing she doesn’t care about herself, because it would be painful for her to hear her voice changing.
Source: King Lear
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