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We bear it calmly, though a ponderous woe,
And still adore the hand that gives the blow.
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Heaven is not always angry when he strikes,
But most chastises those whom most he likes.
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We live and learn, but not the wiser grow.
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The best may slip, and the most cautious fall; He's more than mortal that ne'er err'd at all.
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John Pomfret
Born:
1667
Died:
1702
(aged 35)
Bio:
John Pomfret was an English poet and clergyman.
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