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Shakespeare’s Dark Lady of Soulton Hall in Wem….?

Jan 10, 2024

buildings, religion, The play’s the thing

As you like it, Dark Lady, Juliet Capulet, Shakespeare, Shropshire, Soulton Hall, Wem

Whenever I see a reference to Shakespeare’s Dark Lady, I can’t help thinking of George Harrison’s Dark Sweet Lady. (Go here Bing Videos if you wish to hear it.) There’s no connection at all, of course, except for the title! What caused me to make the above comment? Why this article The mystery of…
Useful Shakespearean Insults for every Occasion….

Dec 24, 2020

buildings, humour, religion, The play’s the thing

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As you like it, Henry IV, Henry V, Holy Trinity Church Stratford upon Avon, insults, King Lear, Macbeth, monuments, Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, Troilus and Cressida, Twelfth Night

Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com William Shakespeare @Abdul Rahim One, or two, of these may come in useful the next time you find yourself lost for words……. “Villain, I have done thy mother” (Really rude and should only be used in the event you don’t mind your lights being punched out..) Titus Andronicus (Act 4,…