Template:Dkt division of funds: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{caps|[[Queen]]}} Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. <br>
{{script|Provocatoria}} Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. I am tired. <br>
[[Nuncle]], pass the [[deck]]. Know this my council, that I have divined <br>
[[Nuncle]], pass the [[deck]]. Know this my council:<br>  
In quarters all our gold reserves. I am tired. I tried.  <br>
My departing wish: this house must hold its nerve. <br>
I am, at last, intent to shake the cares of business; <br>
Wherefore I divide, in quarters, all of its reserves. <br>
Conferring them on some younger lance, while I <br>
Conferring them upon some younger lance, while I <br>
Unburden’d crawl toward my place in France.  <br>
Unburden’d crawl toward my place in France.  <br>
I have made this hour a will to put the firm <br>
I have made this hour a will to put the firm <br>
Line 10: Line 10:
To an acumen so sharp to shave the chin <br>
To an acumen so sharp to shave the chin <br>
Or cut the lunch of those cur-struck brigands from the west?  <br>
Or cut the lunch of those cur-struck brigands from the west?  <br>
Thou art my likeliest inheritors to make it right. <br>
Thou art my likeliest inheritors. Who shall make it right? <br>
Is there one or two who, perchance between you <br>
Is there one or two who, perchance between you <br>
Hast the stomach and the wisdom for the fight? <br>
Has both the stomach and the wisdom for the fight? <br>
{{caps|[[Nuncle]]}}: Now steady, here, my lady liege: one hears it oftly said <br>
{{script|Nuncle}}: Now steady, here, my lady liege: one hears it oftly said:<br>
One head per pair of shoulders is enough <br>
One head per pair of shoulders is enough <br>
Less than that a lack, of that be sure <br>
Less than one a lack, for sure <br>
But no less a lack there is if you have more <br>
But no less a lack there is if there is more. <br>
{{caps|[[Queen]]}}: What mean you, Fool, your riddle stays unspun. <br>
{{script|Provocatoria}}: What mean you, Fool? Your riddle stays unspun. <br>
{{caps|[[Nuncle]]}}: One head’s a head ahead: [[Co-calculation agent|co-heads are none]]. <br>
{{script|Nuncle}}: One head’s a head ahead: [[Co-calculation agent|co-heads are none]]. <br>
{{caps|[[Queen]]}}: Must co-operation e’er be seen a fudge?  <br>
{{script|Provocatoria}}: Must co-operation e’er be a seen fudge?  <br>
{{caps|[[Nuncle]]}}: So try it, ma’am: you be the fool, and I the judge. <br>
{{script|Nuncle}}: So try it, ma’am: you be the fool, and I the judge. <br>
{{caps|[[Queen]]}}: And here are to be answer’d. Tell me, my closest lords:  <br>
{{script|Provocatoria}}: And here to be answer’d. Tell me, my lords:  <br>
If I would divest myself of mandate to a worthy heir  <br>
Should I divest my mandate to a worthy heir  <br>
Which heir was you: what would be your best idea? <br>
Which heir was you: what wouldst be your best idea? <br>
How wouldst you drive our ancient chariot to the sun?
How wouldst you drive our sweetened chariot to the sun? <br>
To he, or she whose plans I love the most <br>
What wouldst you scheme to make the rabbits run? <br>
Possessed of large but frittered bounty will become. Speak. <br>
He, or she, or they, who enthrall mine eyes: <br>
Shall with royal leave possess our frittered prize. Speak. <br>