Did William Shakespeare say “The course of true love never did run smooth”?

Did William Shakespeare say “The course of true love never did run smooth”?

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

EGEUS. Happy be Theseus, our renowned Duke! THESEUS. Thanks, good Egeus; what's the news with thee? EGEUS. Full of vexation come I, with complaint Against my child, my daughter Hermia. Stand forth, Demetrius. My noble lord, This man hath my consent to marry her. Stand forth, Lysander. And, my gracious Duke, This man hath bewitch'd the bosom of my child. Thou, thou, Lysander, thou hast given her rh
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — William Shakespeare, ACT I. SCENE I. Athens. The palace of THESEUS · ¶3768 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #100 · source

For aught that I could ever read,[57-2] Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth.
Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature — John Bartlett, ¶1624 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #27889 · source

5. Motion considered with reference to manner; or derly progress; procedure in a certain line of thought or action; as, the course of an argument. The course of true love never did run smooth. Shak.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary — Various, CHAPTER Chap"ter, v. t. · ¶57768 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #29765 · source

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