The course of true love never did run smooth

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The course of true love never did run smooth definition


True love always encounters difficulties. This proverb comes from the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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