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''HERCULIO'': ''’Tis not malice, spite, nor virtue <br>
''HERCULIO'': ’Tis neither malice, spite, nor virtue <br>
Whose ledger swells, or plucks, the seedy fruits of progress — <br>
Whose ledger swells, or plucks, the seedy fruits of progress — <br>
But mainly accident. <br>
But mainly accident. <br>
Lest thy with surety know aught else —<br>
Lest thy with surety know aught else —<br>
Withhold thy assignations.<br>
Withhold thy assignations.<br>
''TRIAGO'': Dost thou mean to say <br>
''TRIAGO'': Pish upon thee, nuncle. Pish! <br>
Dost thou mean to say <br>
Things peel this way<br>
Things peel this way<br>
Through doughty misadventure?<br>
Through doughty misadventure?<br>
''HERCULIO'': Peradventure —
''HERCULIO'': Peradventure —
''TRIAGO'': Wouldst though ’pon this shaky surmise
''TRIAGO'': Pish abeam! <br>
Wouldst thou ’pon this shaky surmise <br>
Withhold thy rebuke?
Withhold thy rebuke?
Is it no more than that?
Is it no more than that?

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