Ah, by what Fates Hath he been toss'd? what Battles he rela… - John Ogilby

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Ah, by what Fates
Hath he been toss'd? what Battles he relates!
Were I not fix'd, did not my changeless Vow
All thoughts of second Marriage dis-allow,
Since my first Love by Death deceiv'd me...
I had perhaps with this one Crime comply'd.

John Ogilby

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John Ogilby (17 November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer.

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