Ay me! for aught that ever I could read, could ever hear by tale or history, the course of true love never did run smooth. - William Shakespeare

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Ay me! for aught that ever I could read,
could ever hear by tale or history,
the course of true love never did run smooth.

love troubles
English
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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.

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Also Known As: The Bard of Avon
Alternative Names: The Bard • Swan of Avon • Bard of Avon • Shakespeare • William Shakspere • Shakespere • Shakespear • Shakspeare • Shackspeare • Shakspere • William Shakspeare • William Shake‐speare • William Shak‐ſpeare • William Shake-speare • William Shak-ſpeare
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Originators like William Shakespeare:
Lord Byron John Dryden Walter Scott Ben Jonson John Donne

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