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Quotation from Sonnets by William Shakespeare

“So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”

William Shakespeare (spoken by The poet)

Sonnets, Sonnet 18, lines 13-14 (Project Gutenberg text)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

The couplet of the summer's day sonnet claims that the poem itself will keep the friend alive.

Citation: "So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee." — William Shakespeare, Sonnets, Sonnet 18, lines 13-14 (Project Gutenberg text). (id shakespeares-sonnets-q1)

Portrait: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1646), Attributed to John Taylor, Public domain.

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