Date: 1598

"Henceforth my wooing mind shall be expressed / In russet yeas, and honest kersey noes."

— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Date: 1600

"I mean that my heart unto yours is knit, / So that but one heart we can make of it."

— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Date: 1600

"I swear to thee by Cupid's strongest bow, / By his best arrow with the golden head, / By the simplicity of Venus' doves, / By that which knitteth souls and prospers loves, / And by that fire which burned the Carthage queen / When the false Trojan under sail was seen."

— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Date: 1600

"Not to be married, / Not to knit my soul to an approvèd wanton."

— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)