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For eager teachers seized my youth, pruned my faith and trimmed my fire. Showed me the high, white star of truth, there bade me gaze and there aspire.

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Matthew Arnold
Age: 65 †
Born: 1822
Born: December 24
Died: 1888
Died: April 15
Journalist
Literary Critic
Poet
School Inspector
University Teacher
Writer
Laleham
Surrey
High
Showed
Faith
Aspire
White
Teachers
Pruned
Truth
Star
Bade
Youth
Trimmed
Teacher
Seized
Fire
Eager
Stars
Gaze

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