In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd... The Works of Shakespeare ... - Page 302by William Shakespeare - 1883Full view - About this book
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