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A SMILE OR A FROWN by HENRY LAWES

First Line: THOUGH MY TORMENT FAR EXCEEDS
Last Line: ALL MY POMP WERE OVERTHROWN
Subject(s): HEARTS;
THOUGH my torment far exceeds
His whose heart the vulture feeds,
And my endless pains excel
His that rolls the stone in hell;
If my Julia do but smile,
I can laugh and sing the while.

Though my fortunes greater were
Than the @3Macedonians@1 heir;
Could I boast of greater glory
Than the @3Scythians@1 shepherd's story?
If my Julia do but frown,
All my pomp were overthrown



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