Glossary entry for
Shakespeare, William

Van's lyrics contain at least one reference to a passage from Shakespeare. As others are noted, they will be included here too.

To thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

Hamlet. Act i, sc.3, l.78

Contributed by Alan Pert, Sydney, Australia

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Van references in:

  • "Here Comes the Knight" (on No Guru, No Method, No Teacher)



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