Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled…

William Shakespeare
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Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh. ✨ 'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 1, l. [159]
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Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh. ✨ 'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 1, l. [159]

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