Did William Shakespeare say “Lord, what fools these mortals be”?

Did William Shakespeare say “Lord, what fools these mortals be”?

Found word for word. Yes. The text appears in works attributed to William Shakespeare. Source and location below.

PUCK. Captain of our fairy band, Helena is here at hand, And the youth mistook by me Pleading for a lover's fee; Shall we their fond pageant see? Lord, what fools these mortals be! OBERON. Stand aside. The noise they make Will cause Demetrius to awake. PUCK. Then will two at once woo one. That must needs be sport alone; And those things do best please me That befall prepost'rously.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — William Shakespeare, SCENE II. Another part of the wood · ¶3820 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #100 · source

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