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Ability comprehends the power of doing in general, without specifying the quality or degree.
George Crabbe
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George Crabbe
Age: 79 †
Born: 1754
Born: December 24
Died: 1834
Died: February 3
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The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies.
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And took for truth the test of ridicule.
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Through the sharp air a flaky torrent flies, Mocks the slow sight, and hides the gloomy skies The fleecy clouds their chilly bosoms bare, And shed their substance on the floating air.
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