Lay aside life-harming heaviness, And entertain a cheerful disposition…

William Shakespeare
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Lay aside life-harming heaviness, And entertain a cheerful disposition. ✨ William Shakespeare, Charles R. Forker (2002). King Richard II: Third Series, p.275, Cengage Learning EMEA
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