For love is but discovery: When that is made, the pleasure's done.

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For love is but discovery: When that is made, the pleasure's done.

Thomas Southerne

1690

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Southerne, Thomas. Sir Anthony Love; or, the Rambling Lady. British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011.

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Southerne, Thomas. Sir Anthony Love; Or, The Rambling Lady. Sept. 1690, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK.

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