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 But the phenomenon's final cause If we would seek

It's found already. The reason is that I'm unmarried. Yes, gentlemen, compelety clear The matter is. What should a man be? Himself, is my concise reply. He should regard himself and his. But can he, as a sumpter-mule For others' woe and others' weal?

But this same in-and-for-yourself-ness, I'll answer for't, has cost you strife

Ah yes, indeed; in former days; But always I came off with honour. Yet one time I ran very near To being trapped against my will. I was a brisk and handsome lad, And she to whom my heart was given, She was of royal family

Of royal?

[Carelessly.]

One of those old stocks, You know the kind

[Thumping the table.]

Those noble-trolls