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“One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washèd it away: Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey.”

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Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser

Edmund Spenser, a renowned English poet, was born in England in 1552. His poetry has had a profound impact on literature, with his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' being hailed as a classic of English literature. more

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Book:The poetical works of Alexander Pope. To which is prefixed the life of the author
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