Well, I will find you twenty lascivious turtles ere one chaste man.
Note: From:
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1601)
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lascivious (adjective): having an obvious sexual desire
turtle (noun): a slow-moving animal protected by a shell; a tortoise
ere (conjunction): before (in time)
chaste (adjective): not having sexual relations
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