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“Not what we wish, but what we want, Oh! let thy grace supply, The good unask'd, in mercy grant; The ill, though ask'd, deny.”

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James Merrick

James Merrick, a renowned English poet, was born in 1720 and died in 1769. He is known for his lyric and satirical poems, which hold a significant place in 18th-century English literature. more

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