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The Phoenix and Turtle (Quarto, 1601)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: Hardy M. Cook

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The Phoenix and Turtle (Quarto, 1601)
- Work
- Stanza
  1. 1 — 5
  2. 6 — 10
  3. 11 — 15
  4. 16 — 18
- Page
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 6

¶Leauing no posteritie,
60Twas not their infirmitie,
¶It was married Chastitie.

¶Truth may seeme, but cannot be,
¶Beautie bragge, but tis not she,
¶Truth and Beautie buried be.

65To this vrne let those repaire,
¶That are either true or faire,
¶For these dead Birds, sigh a prayer.

Last Modified: 2013-02-16

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