To be resign'd when ills betide, Patient when favours are deni'd, And pleas'd with favours given,— Dear Chloe, this is wisdom's part; This is that in… - Nathaniel Cotton

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To be resign'd when ills betide,
Patient when favours are deni'd,
And pleas'd with favours given,—
Dear Chloe, this is wisdom's part;
This is that incense of the heart
Whose fragrance smells to heaven.

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About Nathaniel Cotton

Nathaniel Cotton (1707 – August 2, 1788) was an English physician and poet.

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Alternative Names: Dr. Nathaniel Cotton
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