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When our souls shall leave this dwelling, the glory of one fair and virtuous action is above all the 'scutcheons on our tomb, or silken banners over us.

James Shirley

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James Shirley
Age: 70 †
Born: 1596
Born: September 1
Died: 1666
Died: October 27
Dramatist
Playwright
Poet
Writer
London
England
Soul
Virtuous
Fairs
Souls
Silken
Fair
Banners
Glory
Tomb
Leave
Banner
Shall
Tombs
Action
Dwelling

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