Words may be false and full of art; Sighs are the natural language of the heart.

—Thomas Shadwell

About Thomas Shadwell

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Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 – 19 November 1692) was an English poet and playwright who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1689.

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