Question

My wind cooling my broth, Would blow me to an ague, when I thought What harm a wind too great might do at sea. I should not see the sandy hour-glass run, But I should think of shallows and flats, And see my wealthy Andrew dock’d in sand, Vailing her high-top lower than her ribs To kiss her burial.

Answer 1

This paragraph has been taken from Shakespeare's famous play "The Merchant of Venice."

Explanation:

• The expression has been taken from the opening scenes where Antonio is quite worried.
• The lines show that Antonio was thinking that he may get ill (" My wind...would blow me to an ague")
• He fears that he would waste all his time worrying about the shallow water means for the small troubles.