"My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done."

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Source: c.1582 'On Monsieur's Departure'.

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Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth I was the Queen of England from 1558 to 1603, known for her powerful leadership and the flourishing of the arts during the Elizabethan era.

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