“Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore.”
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John Denham
John Denham, an English poet, was born in 1615 and died in March 1669. His poetry was well-received during his time, particularly known for his pastoral poems. more
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