“O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear;
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.

- Romeo”

— William Shakespeare , book Romeo and Juliet

Source: Romeo and Juliet

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English playwright and poet 1564–1616

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