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And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

William Cowper

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William Cowper
Age: 68 †
Born: 1731
Born: November 26
Died: 1800
Died: April 25
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Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
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Tears
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Wiped
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