Madrigal

Take O take those lips away
That so sweetly were forsworn,
And those eyes, the break of day,
Lights that do mislead the morn:
But my kisses bring again,
Bring again--
Seals of love, but seal'd in vain,
Seal'd in vain!
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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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