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A mighty pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But of all pains the… — Abraham Cowley

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A mighty pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But of all pains the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.

Abraham Cowley
1633
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1633
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Abraham Cowley
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Cowley, Abraham. "Anacreontiques." Poems written by A. Cowley. London: Humphrey Moseley, 1656, no. 7.

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