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said to the prince, "This is the best
memorial I can leave you, because
by the flowing of this fountain you
will know the course of my life; if
you see it run clear, know that my
life is likewise clear and tranquil;
if you see it is turbid, think that I
am passing through troubles; and
if you will find it dry (heaven
forbid it), know that the oil of my
lamp is all consumed and that I
have paid the toll required by
Nature!" After this speech, he
kept his sword and hit the ground:
a myrtle bud grew up, and he said,
"As long as this myrtle is ____
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