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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.

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
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Upham
Hampshire
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Sullen
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Soul
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