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Born in April 26, 1564 / Died in April 23, 1616 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Shakespeare

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From you have I been absent in the spring... (Sonnet 98)

... Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew ...

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Full Fathom Five

... Ding-dong. Hark! now I hear them,--ding-dong, bell ...

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Hark! Hark! The Lark

... Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, ...

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Love

... Let us all ring Fancy's knell: ...

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My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun (Sonnet 130)

... My mistress when she walks treads on the ground ...

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Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck (Sonnet 14)

... If from thyself to store thou wouldst convert: ...

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Not marble nor the guilded monuments (Sonnet 55)

... Nor Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn ...

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Orpheus

... Bow themselves when he did sing: ...

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Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? (Sonnet 18)

... Nor shall death brag thou wand'rest in his shade, ...

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Silvia

... The heaven such grace did lend her, ...

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Sonet LIV

... When that shall fade, my verse distills your truth ...

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Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase

... Feed'st thy light's flame with self-substantial fuel, ...

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Sonnet 10: For shame, deny that thou bear'st love to any

... That 'gainst thy self thou stick'st not to conspire, ...

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Sonnet 100: Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long

... Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long ...

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Sonnet 101: O truant Muse, what shall be thy amends

... Because he needs no praise, wilt thou be dumb ...