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...momentany as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and...confusion. Her. If then true lovers have been ever cross'd, 150 It stands as an edict in destiny: Then let us teach our trial patience, Because it is a customary...

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...a fhadow, fhort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the colly 'd 3 night, That, in a fpleen *, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man. hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confufion....

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