“ Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio. ”
William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost (1598). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Love's Labour's Lost |
| Topic | writing |
| Date | 1598 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1595 and 1596 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1109/pg1109-images.html |
Context
“he regards not; his disgrace is to be called boy, but his glory is to subdue men. Adieu, valour; rust, rapier; be still,
drum; for your manager is in love; yea, he loveth. Assist me, some
extemporal god of rhyme, for I am sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio. Exit ACT II. SCENE II. The park
Enter the PRINCESS OF FRANCE, with three attending ladies, ROSALINE, MARIA, KATHARINE, BOYET, and two other LORDS BOYET. Now, madam, summon up your dearest spirits.
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drum; for your manager is in love; yea, he loveth. Assist me, some
extemporal god of rhyme, for I am sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio. Exit ACT II. SCENE II. The park
Enter the PRINCESS OF FRANCE, with three attending ladies, ROSALINE, MARIA, KATHARINE, BOYET, and two other LORDS BOYET. Now, madam, summon up your dearest spirits.
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