Not Heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and I have had… — John Dryden
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.
1685
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Dryden, John. "Translations from Horace: Book 3, Ode 29." Selected Poems, edited by Steven N. Zwicker and David Bywaters. Penguin Classics, 2002, stanza 8.
Original citation
Dryden, John. Imitation of Horace. c. 1685, bk. 3, ode 29, stanza 8.