Quote#Time
O God! methinks, it were a happy life
Quote byWilliam Shakespeare · 1564–1616
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: ' (1592), King Henry, Act II, scene v..
English (original)
O God! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many years a mortal man may live.
— William Shakespeare
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