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Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave deserves the fair.

John Dryden

Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and their rage is lost.
JOHN DRYDEN

Lost Mild Rage Sea Wind
Love is love’s reward.
JOHN DRYDEN

Love One Liner Reward
When a man’s life is under debate, The judge can ne’er too long deliberate.
JOHN DRYDEN

Judgement Life Man
And plenty makes us poor.
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Poor
Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.
JOHN DRYDEN

Love Pain Pleasure
All heiresses are beautiful.
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Beautiful One Liner
Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fair Fate Myself Possession Rain Shine Time
The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind’s great bribe.
JOHN DRYDEN

Act Generous Greatness Pleasure Secret
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.
JOHN DRYDEN

Forgiveness Injury Wrong
God never made his work for man to mend.
JOHN DRYDEN

God Man Mend Work
For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.
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Art Miss Mistake Nature
Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave deserves the fair.
JOHN DRYDEN

Brave Despair Happiness
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hate Home Name Peace Soul
Desire of greatness is a godlike sin.
JOHN DRYDEN

Desire God Greatness Sin
When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit.
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Cheating Favor Fools Hope Life
Pity melts the mind to love.
JOHN DRYDEN

Love Mindset Pity

Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave deserves the fair.

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