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William Congreve Quotes: Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure Marry'd in hast we may repent at leisure.
         

Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure Marry'd in hast we may repent at leisure.


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Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure Marry'd in hast we may repent at leisure.
         



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Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.

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