To make a bank was a great plot of state; Invent a shovel, … - Andrew Marvell

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To make a bank was a great plot of state;
Invent a shovel, and be a magistrate.

Andrew Marvell

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Andrew Marvell (March 31, 1621 – August 16, 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, and the son of an Anglican clergyman. As a metaphysical, he is associated with John Donne and George Herbert. He was the first assistant of John Milton.

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