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How loved , how valu'd once , avails thee not , To whom related , or by whom begot : A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; ' Tis all thou art , and all the proud shall be . Be wise to - day , ' tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal ...
How loved , how valu'd once , avails thee not , To whom related , or by whom begot : A heap of dust alone remains of thee ; ' Tis all thou art , and all the proud shall be . Be wise to - day , ' tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal ...
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| Title | An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1 An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Lindley Murray |
| Author | Lindley Murray |
| Publisher | T. Wilson, 1808 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Sep 25, 2006 |
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