Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its s… - Thomas Gray

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Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air.

Thomas Gray

An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard · 1998 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Thomas Gray (December 26, 1716 – July 30, 1771) was an English poet, classical scholar, and professor of history at Cambridge University.

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Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune, He had not the method of making a fortune.

From hence, ye Beauties, undeceiv'd,
Know one false step is ne'er retriev'd,
And be with caution bold.
Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes
And heedless hearts, is lawful prize;
Nor all, that glisters, gold.

O'er her warm cheek and rising bosom move The bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love.

Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. - Thomas Gray

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