What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet, But poisoned flattery…

William Shakespeare
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What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet, But poisoned flattery? ✨ William Shakespeare, Andrew Gurr (2005). King Henry V, p.167, Cambridge University Press
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