And when I love thee not, chaos is come again.

William Shakespeare
Profession: Dramatist
Nationality: British
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He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.
If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.
Make the upcoming hour overflow with joy, and let pleasure drown the brim.
Sir Toby Belch: "Dost think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?"
Frame your mind to mirth and merriment which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life.