William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
Tongues I'll hang on every tree That shall civil sayings show. . . .
Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend.
Are there no stones in heaven But what serves for thunder?
But now behold, In the quick forge and working-house of thought, How London doth pour out her citizens!
Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts.
I and my bosom must debate awhile, and then I would no other company.
From this time forth My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!
Faster than spring-time showers comes thought on thought.
A woman's thought runs before her actions.
Thanks to men Of noble minds, is honorable meed.
The southern wind Doth play the trumpet to his purposes; And, by his hollow whistling in the leaves, Foretells a tempest and a blustering day.
Lords, knights and gentlemen, what I should say My tears gainsay; for every word I speak, Ye see I drink the water of my eye.
Weep not, sweet queen, for trickling tears are vain.
Venus smiles not in a house of tears.