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Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey.
Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey.
Approximate author period: c. 1692 AD · renaissance
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- Matthew Prior
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- Approximate author period: c. 1692 AD · renaissance
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