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Ah! what is love! It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king, And sweeter too For kings have cares that wait upon a crown, And cares can make the sweetest love to frown.

Robert Greene

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Robert Greene
Age: 34 †
Born: 1558
Born: July 11
Died: 1592
Died: September 3
Playwright
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Norwich
Norfolk
Waiting
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Cares
Frown
Care
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Shepherd
Thing
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Sweeter
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Shepherds
Love
Kings
Crown
Sweet
Sweetest
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