Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay; My major vow lies here, …

William Shakespeare
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Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay; My major vow lies here, this I'll obey. ✨ William Shakespeare (2007). The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, p.745, Wordsworth Editions
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