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Thus hand in hand through life we 'll go Its checker'd paths of joy and woe With cautious steps we 'll tread.

Nathaniel Cotton

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Nathaniel Cotton
Age: 83 †
Born: 1705
Born: January 1
Died: 1788
Died: January 1
Poet
Dr. Nathaniel Cotton
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