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Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here; Bleste be the man… — William Shakespeare

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Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here; Bleste be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.

William Shakespeare
1616
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Shakespeare, William. Inscription on his grave. 23 April 1616. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon, England, UK.
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Shakespeare, William. Inscription on his grave. 23 April 1616. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon, England, UK.

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