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Hamlet's Ghost Quote Paired with William Blake Art Circulates Online

Original: "I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night." William Shakespeare, Hamlet. (Art by William Bl

A line from Shakespeare's Hamlet — 'I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night' — is being shared alongside William Blake's illustration of the ghost scene. The quote comes from Act I, when the spectral king reveals his fate to Prince Hamlet. Readers are appreciating the pairing of the gothic text with Blake's romantic artwork.

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• "I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night." William Shakespeare, Hamlet. (Art by William Blake) # WyrdWednesday # folklore # Shakespeare # literature # art # gothic # folklore # theatre · david_castleton@universeodon.com · 15

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