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I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

      — King Lear, Act III Scene 7

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KEYWORD: open-eyed

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Tempest
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Ariel

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My master through his art foresees the danger
That you, his friend, are in; and sends me forth—
For else his project dies—to keep them living.
[Sings in GONZALO's ear]
While you here do snoring lie,
Open-eyed conspiracy
His time doth take.
If of life you keep a care,
Shake off slumber, and beware:
Awake, awake!

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