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The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy
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The elephant hath joints, his legs are legs for necessity,not for flexure Achilles bids me...

The elephant hath joints,
but none for courtesy: his legs are legs for necessity,
not for flexure Achilles bids me say, he is much sorry
If anything more than your sport and pleasure Did move your greatness and this noble state
To call upon him He hopes it is no other
But for your health and your digestion sake, An after-dinner's breath Hear you, Patroclus

Full Transcript

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The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy:
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his legs are legs for necessity, not for flexure
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Achilles bids me say, he is much sorry If anything more than your sport and pleasure
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Did move your greatness and this noble state To call upon him
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He hopes it is no other But for your health and your digestion sake,
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An after-dinner's breath
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Hear you, Patroclus:
Duration
28 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:56:20
Uploaded
Jun 24, 2025
Production
Royal Shakespeare Company

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Movie Summary

Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy, their innocence is tested and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war with tragic consequences.