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Quotation from Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare
“Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle’s compass come;”
Sonnet 116, Lines 9-10 (Project Gutenberg #1041, modern spelling)
Time the reaper takes the beloved's youthful beauty, but love is not at Time's mercy.
Citation: "Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle’s compass come;" — William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116, Lines 9-10 (Project Gutenberg #1041, modern spelling). (id sonnet-116-q5)
Portrait: Sonnet 116 1609, William Shakespeare, Public domain.
