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When men once reach their autumn, sickly joys fall off apace, as yellow leaves from trees

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
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Age
Joys
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Autumn
Men
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Trees

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