Exploring the evidence that the works of Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford 

Grief of Mind by Edward de Vere

What plague is greater than the grief of mind?
The grief of mind that eats in every vein;
In every vein that leaves such clots behind;
Such clots behind as breed such bitter pain;
So bitter pain that none shall ever find,
What plague is greater than the grief of mind.

E. of Ox.

 

Professor Steven May lists this poem as “wrongly attributed” to Oxford.

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