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Teach me, O lark! with thee to greatly rise, to exalt my soul and lift it to the skies.
Edmund Burke
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Edmund Burke
Age: 68 †
Born: 1729
Born: January 12
Died: 1797
Died: July 9
Philosopher
Politician
Statesman
Writer
Dublin city
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Exalt
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Skies
Greatly
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Rise
Thee
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