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An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave legions of angels can't confine me there.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Dying
Confine
Arms
Legion
Fear
Grave
Death
Angels
Hands
Graves
Rage
Angel
Legions
Atheism
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Who combats with a brother, wounds himself.
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On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows.
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What is a miracle?--'Tis a reproach, 'Tis an implicit satire on mankind And while it satisfies, it censures too.
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One eye on death, and one full fix'd on heaven.
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One to destroy, is murder by the law and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art', and gives immortal fame.
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