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Who buys a minute's mirth to wail a week? Or sell eternity to get a toy? For one grape who will the vine destroy? ✨ 'The Rape Of Lucrece' (1594) l. 213
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Who buys a minute's mirth to wail a week? Or sell eternity to get a toy? For one grape who will the vine destroy? ✨ 'The Rape Of Lucrece' (1594) l. 213

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