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... better than high birth to me , Richer than wealth , prouder than garments ' cost , Of more delight than hawks or horses be ; And having thee of all men's pride I boast . Sonnet 89 Sonnet 90 Sonnet 91 But do thy worst to steal thyself ...
... better than high birth to me , Richer than wealth , prouder than garments ' cost , Of more delight than hawks or horses be ; And having thee of all men's pride I boast . Sonnet 89 Sonnet 90 Sonnet 91 But do thy worst to steal thyself ...
Page 40
... better is by evil still [ ever ] made better , And ruined love , when it is built anew , Grows fairer than at first , more strong , far greater . For if you were by my unkindness shaken As I by yours , you've passed a hell of time ; And ...
... better is by evil still [ ever ] made better , And ruined love , when it is built anew , Grows fairer than at first , more strong , far greater . For if you were by my unkindness shaken As I by yours , you've passed a hell of time ; And ...
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... better angel is a man right fair , The worser spirit a woman coloured ill . To win me soon to hell , my female evil Tempteth my better angel from my side , And would corrupt my saint to be a devil , Wooing his purity with her foul pride ...
... better angel is a man right fair , The worser spirit a woman coloured ill . To win me soon to hell , my female evil Tempteth my better angel from my side , And would corrupt my saint to be a devil , Wooing his purity with her foul pride ...
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Shakespeare's Self-portrait: Passages from His Work William Shakespeare,Alfred Leslie Rowse No preview available - 1985 |
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