As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls, to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no: So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move, Twere profanation of our joys... The life of John Donne, with some orig. notes by an antiquary [T.E. Tomlins]. - Page 56by Izaak Walton - 1865Full view - About this book
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| 1810 - 594 pages
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| Izaak Walton - 1824 - 422 pages
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| Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
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