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Fond man! the vision of a moment made! Dream of a dream! and shadow of a shade!

Edward Young

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Edward Young
Died: 1765
Died: April 5
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Upham
Hampshire
Dream
Made
Men
Fond
Shade
Shadow
Vision
Moment
Moments

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