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Heaven hath many tongues to talk of it, more eyes to behold it, but few hearts that rightly affect it.

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Joseph Hall
Age: 82 †
Born: 1574
Born: July 1
Died: 1656
Died: September 8
Clergyman
Poet
Priest
Writer
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire
Many
Hath
Heart
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Tongue
Hearts
Eyes
Talk
Tongues
Heaven
Rightly
Eye
Behold

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