As a decrepit father takes delight To see his active child do deeds of…

William Shakespeare
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As a decrepit father takes delight To see his active child do deeds of youth, So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth. ✨ Sonnet 37
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As a decrepit father takes delight To see his active child do deeds of youth, So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth. ✨ Sonnet 37

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