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In sober mornings do not thou rehearse The holy incantation of a verse

Robert Herrick

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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
Poet
Writer
London
England
Holy
Rehearse
Morning
Mornings
Verse
Verses
Sober
Thou
Poet
Poetry
Incantation

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