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Quotation from Richard II by William Shakespeare

“For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings”

William Shakespeare (spoken by King Richard)

Richard II, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling))

Overwhelmed by news of desertion, Richard abandons action for elegy and imagines Death as a jester holding court inside the hollow crown.

Citation: "For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings" — William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling)). (id richard-ii-q8)

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