Thursday, November 25, 2021

#265: A Word from 1606 AD ?

[Spoken by Edgar: legitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester and godson of King Lear]

The weight of this sad time we must obey,
Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say:
The oldest hath borne most; we that are young
Shall never see so much, nor live so long.*


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*Shakespeare, William. Shakespeare: The Complete Collection (pp. 4699-4700). Pandora's Box. Kindle Edition. (King Lear 5.3.299-302)

William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. ... He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare