On Tuesday last a falcon, now tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed
On Tuesday last a falcon, now tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed
The line "On Tuesday last a falcon, now tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed" is from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. This line is spoken by the character Lennox in Act 2, Scene 4 of the play. Lennox uses this metaphor to describe the political situation in Scotland, where the powerful and noble are being brought down by those who are cunning and deceitful.
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