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Hide not thy tears weep boldly, and be proud to give the flowing virtue manly way it is nature's mark to know an honest heart by.

Aaron Hill

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Aaron Hill
Age: 64 †
Born: 1685
Born: February 10
Died: 1750
Died: February 8
Essayist
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Give
Flowing
Giving
Hide
Heart
Mark
Way
Tears
Proud
Honest
Boldly
Virtue
Manly
Nature
Weep

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