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William Drummond of Hawthornden Quotes

Scottish writer 1585–1649

William Drummond of Hawthornden (13 December 1585 – 4 December 1649) was a Scottish poet.

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Alternative Names: William Drummond

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My lute, be as thou wert when thou didst grow
With thy green mother in some shady grove,
When immelodious winds but made thee move,
And birds their ramage did on thee bestow.

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