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As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Woe
Affliction
Gives
Stars
Night
Giving
Men
Lustre

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