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Shakespeare's Hotspur Rant Against Prophecies Circulates Online

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 shared among readers. In Act 3, Scene 1, Hotspur complains that Glendower annoys him with talk of Merlin's prophecies, dragons and omens, dismissing it as 'skimble-skamble stuff' that shakes his faith. Fans of the playwright are quoting and admiring the language.

Why now: Literature and theatre enthusiasts are sharing and enjoying a memorable Shakespeare quotation.

William ShakespeareHenry IV, Part 1Hotspur

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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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