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O, I have passed a miserable night, So full of ugly dreams, of ugly sights, That, as I am a Christian faithful man, I would not spend another such a night Though ’twere to buy a world of happy days, So full of dismal terror was the time.
— William Shakespeare • Richard III
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker describes a night so crowded with ugly dreams and sights that it felt full of dismal terror. They swear, as a faithful Christian, that they would not go through another such night even if it bought a whole world of happy days. The dread outweighs any reward.
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