Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Brief as the lightning in the collied night;That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth,And ere a man hath power to say "Behold!"The jaws of darkness do devour it up.So quick bright things come to confusion.

— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
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