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Shakespeare's Henry IV Monologue on Prophecies Recirculates

Original: "Sometimes he angers me With telling me of the moldwarp and the ant, Of the dreamer Merlin and his prophecies, And of a

A passage from William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1" is being quoted, in which Hotspur complains about being lectured with tales of Merlin's prophecies, dragons, and other what he calls "skimble-skamble stuff" that shakes his faith. The lines, from Act 3, Scene 1, highlight Hotspur's scorn for superstition and his impatience with Glendower's mystical talk.

Why now: Theatrical quotations of Shakespeare resonate with readers whenever shared, though no specific news event explains the timing.

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• "Sometimes he angers me With telling me of the moldwarp and the ant, Of the dreamer Merlin and his prophecies, And of a dragon and a finless fish, ... And such a deal of skimble-skamble stuff As puts me from my faith." - William Shakespeare, "Henry IV, Part 1" (Act 3, Scene 1)… · bevanthomas@mstdn.ca · 5

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