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And thou my minde aspire to higher things Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.

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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
Diplomat
Military Personnel
Novelist
Poet
Politician
Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
Rich
Knowledge
Things
Rust
Never
Aspire
Thou
Grow
Higher
Grows

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But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.
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Fool, said my muse to me. Look in thy heart and write.
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