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Remember Macbeth's line about killing the king: "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well/ It were done quickly."

And pray resolve me, why must this false Title be set up as 'twere by the King's Consent, to worm out the only true one?

Sir, would you beMore curious in preseruing of your honour.Trim, twere more manly.

I shoots the bear last week, and 'twere as fine and fat a bear as ever I sees.

We loathe what none are left to share; / Even bless 'twere woe alone to bear.

By the talons of our Cat, 'tis a goodly measure of manhood; 'twere pity to make a mummy of it before its time.