This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden - demi-paradise - This fortress built by nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall, Or as a moat defensive to a house Against the envy of less happier lands; This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. --William Shakespeare, “Richard II” As promised, I got through all the personal admin - but not until 11.00 this morning. I had grand plans of coming in yesterday afternoon to finish it all up, but the sun was shining and I was loving “Richard II”, so I decided the afternoon called
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