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But earthlier happy is the rose distill'd
Than that which withering on the virgin thorn

— A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I Scene 1

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# Result number	Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.	Character Indicates who said the line. If it's a play or sonnet, the character name is "Poet."	Line Shows where the line falls within the work. The numbering is not keyed to any copyrighted numbering system found in a volume of collected works (Arden, Oxford, etc.) The numbering starts at the beginning of the work, and does not restart for each scene.	Text The line's full text, with keywords highlighted within it, unless highlighting has been disabled by the user.
1	Othello [I, 2]	Othello	279	Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. Good signior, you shall more command with years Than with your weapons.