The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 7 |
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So wither'd , and so wild in their attire ; That look not like the inhabitants o ' the earth , And yet are on ' t ? ... Again : What are these , 66 Quhat neidis Philotus to think ill , " Or zit his wierd to warie ?
So wither'd , and so wild in their attire ; That look not like the inhabitants o ' the earth , And yet are on ' t ? ... Again : What are these , 66 Quhat neidis Philotus to think ill , " Or zit his wierd to warie ?
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