Soft peace she brings; wherever she arrives She builds our … - Matthew Prior

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Soft peace she brings; wherever she arrives
She builds our quiet as she forms our lives;
Lays the rough paths of peevish Nature even,
And opens in each heart a little heaven.

Matthew Prior

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Matthew Prior (July 21, 1664 – September 18, 1721) was an English poet and diplomat.

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