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Is life a boon? If so, it must befall That Death, whene'er he call, Must call too soon.
W. S. Gilbert
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W. S. Gilbert
Age: 74 †
Born: 1836
Born: November 18
Died: 1911
Died: May 29
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Ah, pray no mistake, We are not shy We're very wide awake The Moon and I.
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My object all sublime I shall achieve in time- To let the punishment fit the crime- The punishment fit the crime.
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