'Tis now since I sat down before That foolish fort, a heart… - John Suckling

'Tis now since I sat down before
That foolish fort, a heart,
(Time strangely spent) a year, and more,
And still I did my part:

John Suckling

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Sir John Suckling (10 February 1609 – after May 1641) was an English poet, prominent among those renowned for careless gaiety and wit – the accomplishments of a cavalier poet. He also invented the card game cribbage.

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'Tis now since I sat down before That foolish fort, a heart, (Time strangely spent) a year, and more, And still I did my part: - John Suckling

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