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To His Sister-in-law, M. Susanna Herrick

by Robert Herrick, 1648

The person crowns the place; your lot doth fall
Last, yet to be with these a principal.
Howe’er it fortuned; know for truth, I meant
You a fore-leader in this testament.

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