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And thus I clothe my naked villainy With old odd ends, stol'n forth of holy writ And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.

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William Shakespeare

1564-1616 was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 37 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

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    und so kleide ich meine nackte Schurkerei mit alten, ungeraden Enden an, stol'n aus heiliger Schrift und scheine ein Heiliger zu sein, wenn ich meistens den Teufel spiele.

    y así revisto mi villanía desnuda con viejos y extraños fines, salgo de las sagradas escrituras y parezco un santo, cuando más juego al diablo.

    et ainsi je revêts ma méchanceté nue avec de vieilles fins étranges, volées de l'écriture sainte et semble un saint, quand la plupart je joue le diable.

    agus dá bhrí sin clothe mé mo villainy naked le seanchríocha corr, stol'n amach as eascaire naofa agus is cosúil naomh mé, nuair a bhíonn an diabhal is mó a imríonn mé.

    और इस तरह मैं पुराने अजीब सिरों के साथ अपनी नग्न खलनायिका को चोदता हूं, पवित्र रिट के आगे stol'n और एक संत लगता है, जब मैं सबसे ज्यादा शैतान खेलता हूं।

    en zo kleed ik mijn naakte schurk met oude vreemde doelen, ontsproten uit heilige schriften en schijn ik een heilige, terwijl ik de duivel speel.

    og dermed kler jeg på min nakne skurk med gamle merkelige ender, stolt frem av hellig skrift og virker som en helgen når jeg spiller djevelen mest.

    ve böylece çıplak kötülüğümü eski tuhaf biterlerle giydiririm, kutsal yazıyı döktüm ve en çok şeytanla oynadığımda aziz gibi görünüyorum.

    اور اس طرح میں نے اپنی برہنہ داستان کو پرانے عجیب و غریب لباس سے ملبوس کیا ، جو مقدس رٹ سے باہر ہے اور ایک بزرگ معلوم ہوتا ہے ، جب زیادہ تر میں شیطان کا کردار ادا کرتا ہوں۔

    因此,当我扮演魔鬼的角色时,我给我赤裸裸的恶棍披上旧有的怪异的东西,偷偷摸出神圣的令状,看起来像个圣人。

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