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Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.

Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more

A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.

His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.

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But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.

But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.

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My hair is grey, but not with years.

My hair is grey, but not with years.

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