Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire; that mi…

William Shakespeare
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Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire; that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 4, sc. 7, l. 46
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