Time’s the king of men. He’s both their parent, and he is their grave, And gives them… — William Shakespeare

Time’s the king of men. He’s both their parent, and he is their grave, And gives them what he will, not what they crave.

Pericles, Prince of Tyre · 1608
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Provenance
Current citation
Shakespeare, William. "Pericles." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 3.
Original citation
Shakespeare, William and George Wilkins. Pericles, Prince of Tyre. King's Men, c. 1608, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 3.

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