Love quickly is pall'd, Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd; Wine … - Thomas Shadwell

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Love quickly is pall'd,
Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd;
Wine never does cloy
Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd.
We sing while you sigh,
We laugh while you weep;
Love robs you of rest,
Wine lulls us asleep.

Thomas Shadwell

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Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 – November 19, 1692) was an English playwright and miscellaneous writer who was appointed poet laureate in 1689.

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