William Shakespeare Quotes

Poor Desdemona! I am glad thy father's dead. Thy match was mortal to him, and pure grief Shore his old thread in twain.

William Shakespeare

• Father
• Grief
• Poor
• Glad
• Desdemona

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• Poor Desdemona! I am glad thy father's dead. Thy match was mortal to him, and pure grief Shore his old thread in twain.

  

  William Shakespeare
  • Father
  • Grief
  • Poor