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And fast by, hanging in a golden chain, This pendent world, in bigness as a star Of smallest magnitude, close by the moon.

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John Milton
Age: 65 †
Born: 1608
Born: December 9
Died: 1674
Died: November 8
Poet
Politician
Writer
Stars
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World
Smallest
Chains
Golden
Fast
Star
Bigness
Moon
Magnitude
Close
Chain

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