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Man wants little, nor that little long.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Littles
Little
Long
Men
Wants

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Old men love novelties the last arriv'd Still pleases best the youngest steals their smiles.
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