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“The dying swan, when years her temples pierce, In music-strains breathes out her life and verse, And, chanting her own dirge, tides on her wat'ry hearse.”

Quote by Phineas Fletcher

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Phineas Fletcher
Phineas Fletcher

Phineas Fletcher, a renowned English poet, was born in 1582 and died in 1650. His poetry covered a wide range of themes, including religion, morality, and nature, and had a profound impact on the development of poetry in later generations. more

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