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Quotation from Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

“O sovereign mistress of true melancholy”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Enobarbus)

Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 9 (Project Gutenberg #1534 (modern spelling))

Enobarbus addresses the moon in his dying speech, asking that the night's poisonous damp end his life as grief breaks his heart.

Citation: "O sovereign mistress of true melancholy" — William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 9 (Project Gutenberg #1534 (modern spelling)). (id antony-and-cleopatra-q7)

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