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Quotation from Sonnets by William Shakespeare

“This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.”

William Shakespeare (spoken by The poet)

Sonnets, Sonnet 73, lines 13-14 (Project Gutenberg text)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

After three images of ending (autumn boughs, twilight, a dying fire), the couplet turns the speaker's age into a reason for deeper love.

Citation: "This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well, which thou must leave ere long." — William Shakespeare, Sonnets, Sonnet 73, lines 13-14 (Project Gutenberg text). (id shakespeares-sonnets-q4)

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

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