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Things temporal are sweeter in the expectation, things eternal are sweeter in the fruition the first shames thy hope, the second crowns it it is a vain journey, whose end affords less pleasure than the way.

Francis Quarles

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Francis Quarles
Age: 52 †
Born: 1592
Born: May 8
Died: 1644
Died: September 8
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Havering
Less
Vain
Shames
Hope
Shame
Affords
Ends
Expectations
Fruition
Firsts
Whose
Sweeter
First
Eternal
Temporal
Way
Journey
Crowns
Things
Second
Expectation
Pleasure
Anticipation

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