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Her heart consenteth before her lips say: Yea; and in this interval lieth her Paradise; wherefore she would prolong it.
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A maiden's first kiss cometh hard, yea, it is as the first olive out of a bottle, requiring much skill; but the rest are easy.
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Son, if a maiden love thee, thou shalt appear handsome in her sight; she shall praise thine eyes, and the corners of thy mouth, yea, she shall admire thy hands. Though thou wert even as the orangutan yet shall she paint thee with fancies.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Born:
January 30, 1866
Died:
September 18, 1951
(aged 85)
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