William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600-02), Act V, scene 1, line 309.
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Anon, as patient as the female dove, When that her golden couplets are disclosed, His silence will sit drooping.
— William Shakespeare on Doves
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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