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The lark now leaves his wat'ry nest
And, climbing, shakes his dewy wings.
William Davenant
'Song: The Lark' (1638)
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It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Charles Caleb Colton
William Davenant
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Born:
March 3, 1606
Died:
April 7, 1668
(aged 62)
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