This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard"....
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This England never did, nor never shall,
Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt.
Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
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This England never did, nor never shall,
Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror.
We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language.
The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.
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This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,--
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.