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Happy birthday William Shakespeare born on this day in 1564.

But times have changed and today...we don’t talk like you wrote anymore.

If we did perhaps two new lover’s meeting and sharing their first kiss

Would, with my apologies to you, sound something akin to this...

(They know not one another and to further set the scene

Jacquelin falls, Joshua catches her and Fate doth intervene...)

Joshua (Turning to face Jackie and gently grabbing her chin)

“It would have been a shame, nay, a disgrace

If I’d allowed the ground to mar this face.

(He brings her hand to his eyes) Or bruise this hand, or turn this cheek to red.

(He lightly brushes her cheek with the back of his hand)

Or harm a single hair upon this head.”

(He strokes her hair and looks deeply into her eyes)

When in thine eyes I see such symmetry

Methinks, tis I who should be thanking thee.”

Jacquelin (Standing up) “Fie! Tis my thanks on you I must bestow. 

And my, how thy praise and flatter so.

I find myself awash in words so sweet.

I’m charmed and once more light upon my feet.”

Joshua “Be thou dizzy from words I can’t restrain? 

(Joshua comes up behind Jacquelin puts his hands on her hips and whispers into her ear)

Then fall and I shall catch thee once again.”

Jacquelin (Turns to face Joshua and puts her arm on his shoulders to steady herself)

“Thank thee, I’m fine (She says smiling into his eyes) but I would be remiss

To proffer thanks yet offer not...a kiss. (She leans in to kiss his cheek)

Yes, William, as we celebrate your day today, another birthday...another year

Even a simple daily rhyme...sounds better in Shakespeare!