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As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.

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

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By all means use some time to be alone.
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Britannia's shame! There took her gloomy flight, On wing impetuous, a black sullen soul . Less base the fear of death than fear of life. O Britain! infamous for suicide.
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Polite diseases make some idiots vain, Which, if unfortunately well, they feign.
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Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.
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Titles are marks of honest men, and wise The fool or knave that wears a title lies.
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Accept a miracle, instead of wit See two dull lines, with Stanhope's pencil writ.
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He sins against this life, who slights the next.
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