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
And when love speaks, the voice of all the godsMakes heaven drowsy with the harmony.
But, good my brother, do not, as some ungracious pastors do. Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven whilst like a puffed and reckless libertine himself the primrose path of dalliance treads and wrecks not his own.
There's some ill planet reigns: I must be patient till the heavens look With an aspect more favourable.
His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; his love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; his tears pure messengers sent from his heart; his heart as far from fraud, as heaven from earth
The plants look up to heaven, from whence they have their nourishment.
His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.
Heaven would that she these gifts should have, and I to live and die her slave.
All thy vexations Were but my trials of thy love, and thou Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore heaven, I ratify this my rich gift.
But most it is presumption in us when the help of heaven we count the act of men.
Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked, or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee.
I'll follow thee and make a heaven of hell, To die upon the hand I love so well
I'll make my heaven in a lady's lap
By Heaven, I love thee better than myself
Heaven - the treasury of everlasting life.