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

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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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Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n ('twas all he wished) a friend.

Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.

And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die.

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