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The Fates but only spin the coarser clue The finest of the wool is left for you.

John Dryden

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John Dryden
Age: 68 †
Born: 1631
Born: August 7
Died: 1700
Died: May 12
Hymnwriter
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Aldwincle
Northamptonshire
Fates
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Clue
Finest
Fate
Left
Coarser

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