Would I were free from this restraint, Or else had hopes to win her; Would she could make of me a saint, Or I of her a sinner.
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Music has charms to sooth the savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
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William Congreve (79)
Birth: | 24th January, 1670 |
Death: | 19th January, 1729 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Poet, Playwriter |
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