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He was dispos'd to mirth; but on the sudden
A Roman thought hath struck him.

— Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (1623)

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I am fire and air; my other elements I give to baser life.

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I have Immortal longings in me.

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Eternity was in our lips and eyes.

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All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.

Peace, peace! Dost thou not see my baby at my breast,
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