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Sir John Davies, a renowned English poet, was born on April 16, 1569, and died on December 8, 1626. His poetry held a significant place in 17th-century English literature, known for its elegant style and profound thought.

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“These wickets of the soul are plac'd so high, Because all sounds do highly move aloft; And that they may not pierce too violently, They are delay'd with turns and twinings oft. For should the voice directly strike the brain, It would astonish and confuse it much; Therefore these plaits and folds the sound restrain. That it the organ may more gently touch.”

Should May Soul Moving Turns Sound Voice Brain Hearing Strikes Organs Delay Folds Pierce Plaits

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“This is the slowest, yet the daintiest sense; For ev'n the ears of such as have no skill, Perceive a discord, and conceive offence; And knowing not what's good, yet find the ill.”

Knowing Skills Ears Ill Hearing Perceive Offence Discord

Book:The Original, Nature and Immortality of the Soul, a Poem. With an Introduction Concerning Human Knowledge ... The Fourth Edition, Corrected. With an Account of the Author's Life and Writings

Source: The Original, Nature and Immortality of the Soul, a Poem. With an Introduction Concerning Human Knowledge ... The Fourth Edition, Corrected. With an Account of the Author's Life and Writings