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Nor elves, nor fays, nor magic charm, Have pow'r, or will, to work us harm For those who dare the truth to tell, Fays, elves, and fairies, wish them well.

Maria Edgeworth

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Maria Edgeworth
Age: 81 †
Born: 1768
Born: January 1
Died: 1849
Died: May 22
Essayist
Novelist
Writer
Oxon.
Eliza Edgeworth
Truth
Fairies
Wells
Charm
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Fairy
Work
Harm
Dare
Magic
Wish
Pow
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Elves

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Obtain power, then, by all means power is the law of man make it yours.
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