The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what…

William Shakespeare
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The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most: we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 5, sc. 3, l. [325]
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The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most: we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 5, sc. 3, l. [325]

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