William Shakespeare - Sweet Quotes

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Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array. * * * Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy pen from lenders' books.

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Yet nor the lays of birds nor the sweet smell Of different flowers in odour and in hue Could make me any summer's story tell, Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew; Nor did I wonder at the lily's white, Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose; They were but sweet, but figures of delight, Drawn after you, you pattern of all those.

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Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan For that deep wound it gives my friend and me; Is't not enough to torture me alone, But slave to slavery my sweet'st friend must be?...

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The sweets we wish for, turn to loathed sours,
Even in the moment that we call them ours.

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How much more doth beauty beauteous seem by that sweet ornament which truth doth give!

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Lawn as white as driven snow; Cyprus black as e'er was crow; Gloves as sweet as damask roses.

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In sweet music is such art: killing care and grief of heart fall asleep, or hearing, die.

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Let husbands know Their wives have sense like them. They see, and smell, And have their palates both for sweet and sour, As husbands have.

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Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast!
Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest.

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What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet, But poisoned flattery?

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Fair ladies, masked, are roses in their bud;
Dismasked, the damask sweet commixture shown,
Are angels vailing clouds, or roses blown.

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