Budo Horoscope 1589   It is now generally accepted that Shakespeare was an avid practioner of martial arts. Indeed, recent findings prove beyond doubt that his so-called Lost Years were filled with extensive study of various Budo styles. Already at that time they were being poisoned by charlatanry and certified cut-purses. The poet bewrayed the appalling conditions with succinct phrases, many of which became the one-liners of the Elizabethan era. Among them is the below reproduced and long lost prognostication. There is even strong evidence that the bard's entire work was shaped by this topic, so his oeuvre has to be seen in a completely different light.

Budo Zodiac Sign   Astral Prediction Subject   You are easier to be played on than a pipe ! This is the short and the long of it. Charlatan   Something is rotten in the state of martial arts. Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't. Away! Thou art poison to my blood. Tester   Much ado about nothing. What's in a name ? That which we call a dunghill by any other name would smell as bad. Keeper of the Seal   I can see his pride peep through each part of him. Thou art a Castilian King urinal ! Tutor   A countenance more in sorrow than in anger. Posse   Menial footmen and silly-ducking sumpters. A sorry sight. Returner   The world is grown so bad, that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch. Testee   You pay a great deal too dear for what's given freely. Prospect   A sea change doth you lead into a fool's paradise. Doubter   Now is the winter of your discontent. So wear your heart upon your sleeve. Moneybag   This is very midsummer madness. Vanish into thin air. Sycophant   I scorn you, scurvy companions. Out of my sight ! Thou dost infect my eyes. Heretic   Discretion is the lesser part of valour. So screw your courage to the sticking-place, And you'll not fail.

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