I'll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper …

William Shakespeare
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I'll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book! ✨ 'The Tempest' (1611) act 5, sc. 1, l. 50
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