Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent The base Injus… - William Congreve

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Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent
The base Injustice thou hast done my Love:
Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress,
And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn'd;
Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

William Congreve

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William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet.

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Heav'n hath no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned,

Hell hath no fury like a women scorned

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