Devouring Famine, Plague, and War, Each able to undo mankin… - James Shirley

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Devouring Famine, Plague, and War,
Each able to undo mankind,
Death's servile emissaries are;
Nor to these alone confined,
He hath at will
More quaint and subtle ways to kill;
A smile or kiss, as he will use the art,
Shall have the cunning skill to break a heart.

James Shirley

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James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 – October 29, 1666) was an English poet and dramatist.

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