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William Shakespeare
(26 April 1564 - 23 April 1616 / Warwickshire)
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  O mistress mine, where are you roaming?
O stay and hear! your true-love's coming
That can sing both high and low;
Trip no further, pretty sweeting,
Journey's end in lovers' meeting--
Every wise man's son doth know.

What is love? 'tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What's to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies no plenty,--
Then come kiss me, Sweet and twenty,
Youth's a stuff will not endure.


William Shakespeare

Submitted Date Friday, January 03, 2003



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Ramesh T A (8/12/2011 12:54:00 PM)
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Laughter is the end of mirth; so also lovers meeting is the end of journey of love! Very simple effective poem on love by Shakespeare the great!
Venny Hayde (1/1/2010 2:00:00 PM)
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I had to sing this in our school's English play. It was embarrassing. But I really like the poem...and the 'updated version' by Shornjoe Crockpotter...hilarious!
quercus : I've never got paid for my hits... (8/12/2009 7:03:00 PM)
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Shornjoe Crockpotter I wouldn't twitt about love...these days you never know who is at the other side...great write by the way - I'm sure Shakespeare wouldn't mind to stop by...
William Rodenberg (8/12/2009 4:19:00 PM)
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exellent the manner in which he ascribes to youthful love to which no bounds are established and how now the two blissful lovers know not what fortunes lie ahead.
Jeffrey Adams (8/12/2009 3:17:00 PM)
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This poem is execellent! !
Kevin Straw (8/12/2009 5:43:00 AM)
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Who can say so much in so perfect a form?
Blue angel Florida (2/19/2008 8:17:00 PM)
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Oh Shakespeare, Oh Sakespeare! ! !

'Journey's end in lovers' meeting-'
Imogen c (12/12/2007 2:05:00 AM)
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in 12th night with ben kingsly they have the best tune to those words i love it it is so incredably sweet and that part about youth not endureing is pritty much my arguement for not doing homework
Blue angel Florida (9/18/2007 9:19:00 AM)
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Extremely Poetic for my fast Young understanding to live Carpe Diem now, and endure experience.
Gregory Collins (8/12/2007 7:28:00 PM)
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carpe deez nuts., ............
 

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