Fond archer, Hope! who tak'st thy aim so far, That still or… - Abraham Cowley

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Fond archer, Hope! who tak'st thy aim so far,
That still or short, or wide thine arrows are!

Abraham Cowley

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Abraham Cowley (1618 – July 28, 1667) was an English metaphysical poet. In his own time he was widely considered the greatest poet of the age.

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Fond archer, Hope! who tak'st thy aim so far, That still or short, or wide thine arrows are! - Abraham Cowley

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