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Quotation from King John by William Shakespeare
“I am a scribbled form, drawn with a pen Upon a parchment, and against this fire Do I shrink up”
King John, Act V, Scene VII (Project Gutenberg #1511)
The poisoned king describes his body as a document curling in fire, an image of both his fever and his diminished authority.
Citation: "I am a scribbled form, drawn with a pen Upon a parchment, and against this fire Do I shrink up" — William Shakespeare, King John, Act V, Scene VII (Project Gutenberg #1511). (id king-john-q9)
