Famous Quotes | A heavy summons lies like lead...

A heavy summons lies like lead upon me,
And yet I would not sleep.
- William Shakespeare
Attribution: William Shakespeare (1564–1616), British dramatist, poet. Banquo, in Macbeth, act 2, sc. 1, l. 6-7. Weariness summons him to sleep, but he is troubled in mind.

Categories: Dramatist, Sleep

Lookup any word on eNotes with our dictionary. Highlight the word and press SHIFT + D for a definition, or SHIFT + T for a synonym.