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Man's pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.

Pindar

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Pindar
Mythographer
Poet
Pindarus
Pindaros
Dircæan Swan
Time
Falls
Quickly
Ground
Short
Growing
Pleasure
Fall
Men

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