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Men are suspicious prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.

Robert Herrick

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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
Poet
Writer
London
England
Subjects
Present
Stills
Still
Government
Prone
Men
Loathe
Discontent
Suspicious

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