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01Undated

The world 's a theatre, the earth a stage Which God and Nature do with actors fill.

Thomas Heywood / quote

02Undated

I hold he loves me best that calls me Tom.

Thomas Heywood / quote

03Undated

Seven cities warred for Homer being dead, Who living had no roofe to shrowd his head.

Thomas Heywood / quote

04Undated

Her that ruled the rost in the kitchen.

Thomas Heywood / quote

05Undated

Oh God, Oh God! that it were possibleTo undo things done; to call back yesterday!That time could turn up her swift and sandy glass,To untell days, and to redeem these hours.

Thomas Heywood / quote