You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wr…

William Shakespeare
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You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 2, sc. 4, l. [275]
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You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 2, sc. 4, l. [275]

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