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The man whom nature's self had made to mock herself, and truth to imitate.

Edmund Spenser

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Edmund Spenser
Died: 1599
Died: January 13
Poet
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London
England
Edmund Spencer
Imitate
Mock
Nature
Truth
Self
Made
Men

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Man's wretched state, That floures so fresh at morne, and fades at evening late.
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For take thy ballaunce if thou be so wise, And weigh the winds that under heaven doth blow Or weigh the light that in the east doth rise Or weigh the thought that from man's mind doth flow.
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For all that faire is, is by nature goodThat is a signe to know the gentle blood.
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So let us love, dear Love, like as we ought Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.
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For easy things, that may be got at will, Most sorts of men do set but little store.
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I was promised on a time To have reason for my rhyme From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.
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Oft stumbles at a straw.
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