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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

589 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:589
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:For aught that I could ever read, 1
Could ever hear by tale or history,
The course of true love never did run smooth.
ATTRIBUTION:A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Act i. Sc. 1.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.
 
Note 1.
”Ever I could read,”—Dyce, Knight, Singer, and White. [back]