LEONATOWell, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband. B E A T R I C E Not till God make men of some other metal than earth. Would it not grieve a woman to be overmastered with a pierce of valiant dust? to make an account of her life to a clod of wayward marl? No, uncle, I'll none: Adam's sons are my brethren; and, truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred. William Shakespeare
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Beatrice Portinari The poem above is considered to be one of the most beautiful love poems ever written. It was written by William Shakespeare in 1613, in his play “The Taming of the Shrew”. Beatrice was a woman in Shakespeare's time, who, at age 16, married a much older man named Giovanni Portinari. After being married for 15 years, Beatrice meets Benedick in a social gathering.

She is dazzled by his wit and charm. The two fall in love with each other and eventually get married. He stays true to her for 15 years until he falls deeply in love with another woman.

Their relationship struggles over the next few years until she finally leaves him at age 29. The poem above is about their relationship and how he tried to keep her faithful to him while she did what she felt was right for her own happiness.

Source: Much Ado About Nothing

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