Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind

gbwritten by William Shakespeare

Blow, blow, thou winter wind
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.

Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most freindship if feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.

Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky,
That does not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As a friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most freindship if feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.



William Shakespeare

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Two loves I have, of comfort and despair,
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gbwritten by William Shakespeare, published on Fri 10.03.2008 at 01:29

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gbwritten by William Shakespeare, published on Sat 09.27.2008 at 10:16

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gbwritten by William Shakespeare, published on Fri 09.26.2008 at 12:18

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Even those that said I could not love you dearer;

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Sonnet 64: When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced

gbwritten by William Shakespeare, published on Fri 09.26.2008 at 07:15

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