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How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower!

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Isaac Watts
Age: 74 †
Born: 1674
Born: July 17
Died: 1748
Died: November 25
Hymnwriter
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Southampton
Hampshire
Isaac Watts
Flower
Gather
Hours
Bees
Honey
Littles
Improve
Little
Opening
Every
Shining
Busy
Hour
Doth

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