When holy and devout religious men are at their beads, 'tis hard to dr…

William Shakespeare
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When holy and devout religious men are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence; so sweet is zealous contemplation. ✨ William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, Alexander Pope, George Steevens (1821). The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, p.142
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When holy and devout religious men are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence; so sweet is zealous contemplation. ✨ William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, Alexander Pope, George Steevens (1821). The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, p.142

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