And tell sad stories of the death of kings —
How some have been deposed, some slain in war,
Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed,
Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed,
All murdered.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Richard II, Act 3, sc. 2, l. 160ff (3.2.160-165) (1595)
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Richard II, Act 3, sc. 2, l. 160ff (3.2.160-165) (1595) - Shakespeare, William | WIST Quotations
KING RICHARD: For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings -- How some have been deposed, some slain in war, Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed, Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed, All murdered.






