Strong passions mean weak will, and he Who truly knows the … - Coventry Patmore

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Strong passions mean weak will, and he
Who truly knows the strength and bliss
Which are in love, will own with me
No passion but a virtue 'tis.

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Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.

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Why, having won her, do I woo?
Because her spirit's vestal grace
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Strong passions mean weak will, and he Who truly knows the strength and bliss Which are in love, will own with me No passion but a virtue 'tis. - Coventry Patmore

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