My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, and till she stoop she must …

William Shakespeare
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My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, and till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, for then she never looks upon her lure. ✨ William Shakespeare, Harold James Oliver (1999). The Taming of the Shrew, p.186, Oxford University Press, USA
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My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, and till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, for then she never looks upon her lure. ✨ William Shakespeare, Harold James Oliver (1999). The Taming of the Shrew, p.186, Oxford University Press, USA

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