Wilfred OwenYou shall not hear their mirth: You shall not come to think them well content By any jest of mine. These men are worth Your tears: You are not worth their merriment.
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Shakespeare said, "You shall not hear their mirth." In this quote, he is saying that he will not allow his friends to make fun of him. They are worth your tears. You are not worth their merriment.
Source: Poems
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