Henry VIII, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 168ff (1.1.168-169) (1613) - Shakespeare, William

NORFOLK: Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it do singe yourself.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Henry VIII, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 168ff (1.1.168-169) (1613)
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