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Once read thy own breast right, And thou hast done with fears.

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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
Fears
Thou
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Done
Psychoanalysis
Right
Hast
Breast
Breasts

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