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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

1625 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1625
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:O limed soul, that, struggling to be free,
Art more engag’d! Help, angels! Make assay!
Bow, stubborn knees; and, heart with strings of steel,
Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe!
ATTRIBUTION:Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 3.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.