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“Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey.”
 
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Nationality:   English
 
Date of Birth:   Jul 21, 1664
 
Date of Death:   Sep 18,  1721
 
Profession:   Poet
 
 
 
 
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