You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our e… - Henry Wotton

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You meaner beauties of the night,
That poorly satisfy our eyes
More by your number than your light;
You common people of the skies,
What are you when the sun shall rise?

Henry Wotton

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Sir Henry Wotton (March 30, 1568 – December 1639) was an English author and diplomat.

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Advised a young diplomat "to tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound his enemies."

How happy is he born and taught,
That serveth not another's will;
Whose armor is his honest thought,
And simple truth his utmost skill!

Love lodged in a woman's breast
Is but a guest.

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