Ocupation: Poet
Life: 1564 - April 23, 1616
Birthday: 1564
Death: April 23
He that plays the king shall be welcome- his Majesty shall have tribute of me; the adventurous knight shall use his foil and target; the lover shall not sigh gratis; the humorous man shall end his part in peace; the clown shall make those laugh whose lungs are tickle o' th' sere; and the lady shall say her mind freely, or the blank verse shall halt fort.
source: William Shakespeare (1867). “The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere: Comedies / ... Shakspere”, p.122
topic: Kings, Humorous, Men, Kings And Queens, Foils, Hamlet 2