To be in love, where scorn is bought with groans; coy looks, with hear…

William Shakespeare
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To be in love, where scorn is bought with groans; coy looks, with heart-sore sighs; one fading moment's mirth ✨ William Shakespeare (1839). The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere: Comedies / ... Shakspere, p.19
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