Of all the tyrants that the world affords, Our own affectio… - William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

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Of all the tyrants that the world affords,
Our own affections are the fiercest lords.

William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c. 1567 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire – 12 February 1640) was a Scottish poet.

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Although my hap be hard, my heart is high.

O if thou knew’st how thou thyself dost harm,
And dost prejudge thy bliss, and spoil my rest;
Then thou would’st melt the ice out of thy breast
And thy relenting heart would kindly warm.

What life refused, to gain by death he thought:
For life and death are but indifferent things,
And of themselves not to be shunned nor sought,
But for the good or ill that either brings.

Of all the tyrants that the world affords, Our own affections are the fiercest lords. - William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

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