William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost (c. 1595-6), Act V, scene 2, line 928.
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Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; Tu-who, a merry note.
— William Shakespeare on Owls
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Owls" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 574-75.)
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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