Fidele

Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages:
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
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English playwright, poet, and actor. Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.

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