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— I’m sick to death — Oh when shall I get loose From this vain world, the abode of guilt and sorrow! — And yet methinks a beam of light breaks in On … - Joseph Addison
" "— I’m sick to death — Oh when shall I get loose From this vain world, the abode of guilt and sorrow! — And yet methinks a beam of light breaks in On my departing soul. Alas! I fear 95 I’ve been too hasty. O ye powers that search The heart of man, and weigh his inmost thoughts, If I have done amiss, impute it not! — The best may err, but you are good, and — oh! [Dies.]
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About Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison (May 1 1672 – June 17 1719) was an English politician and writer. His name is often remembered in tandem with that of his friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
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Joseph Addisson
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Right Hon. Joseph Addison
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Jozef Adddison
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