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"to the top of my bent"
Metaphor
Act 3,
Scene 2
Lines 357-

An expression from archery explained in Act 3, Scene 2 of myshakespeare's Hamlet.

The expression, to do something to the top of its bent, comes from archery and refers to pulling the arrow back until the bow is bent as much as possible.