Poet William Congreve

William Congreve

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Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.N.B. This quote is commonly misquoted as savage beast.
I came upstairs into the world for I was born in a cellar.
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind.
He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure.
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.

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Robin Feiner: I suddenly recalled that I was dumped, delicately, 5 decades ago with a few lines from William Congreve, so googled to try to recall them. Wouldn't you know, they came right back! Second stanza of False Though She Be (I was not, he was).
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Did you ever stand in a Cavern's Mouth
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Did you ever stand in a Cavern's Mouth-
Widths out of the Sun-
And look-and shudder, and block your breath-
And deem to be alone

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