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A Persian's heaven is eas'ly made: 'T is but black eyes and lemonade.

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Charles Lamb
Age: 59 †
Born: 1775
Born: February 10
Died: 1834
Died: December 27
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Writer
London
England
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Black
Made
Lemonade
Persian
Eyes
Heaven

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