There's nothing in this world can make me joy: Life is as tedious as a…

William Shakespeare
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There's nothing in this world can make me joy: Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man; And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste That it yields nought but shame and bitterness. ✨ William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1790). The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Twelfth-night. Winter's tale. Macbeth. King John, p.519
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