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
Why then the worlds mine oyster, Which I with sword shall open.
Time, that takes survey of all the world, Must have a stop.
And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says very wisely, "It is ten o'clock: Thus we may see," quoth he, "how the world wags."
The world is not thy friend, nor the world's law. - Romeo
It is not night when I do see your face, Therefore I think I am not in the night; Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company, For you in my respect are all the world: Then how can it be said I am alone, When all the world is here to look on me?
For some must watch, while some must sleep So runs the world away
And then he drew a dial from his poke, And looking with lack-lustre eye, Says very wisely, 'It is ten o'clock: Thus we may see', Quoth he, 'how the world wags: 'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven; And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot.
For where thou art, there is the world itself, With every several pleasure in the world, And where thou art not, desolation.
One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.
I do love nothing in the world so well as you- is not that strange?
Sit by my side, and let the world slip: we shall ne'er be younger.
I would not wish any companion in the world but you.
Hereafter, in a better world than this, I shall desire more love and knowledge of you
O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in't!