I have already enjoyed too much; give me something to desire. ✨ Samuel…

Samuel Johnson
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I have already enjoyed too much; give me something to desire. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1977). Selected Poetry and Prose, p.78, Univ of California Press
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I have already enjoyed too much; give me something to desire. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1977). Selected Poetry and Prose, p.78, Univ of California Press

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