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There swift return Diurnal, merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot.

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John Milton
Age: 65 †
Born: 1608
Born: December 9
Died: 1674
Died: November 8
Poet
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Rounds
Merely
Return
Light
Punctual
Earth
Swift
Spot
Spots
Round

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