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His life was gentle and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN!

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William Shakespeare
Age: 51 †
Born: 1564
Born: April 26
Died: 1616
Died: April 23
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Stratford-upon-Avon
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William Shakspere
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