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He was a wight of high renowne, And thosne but of a low degree: Itt's pride that putts the countrye downe, Man, take thine old cloake about thee.
He was a wight of high renowne, And thosne but of a low degree: Itt's pride that putts the countrye downe, Man, take thine old cloake about thee.
Approximate author period: c. 1769 AD · early modern
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- Thomas Percy
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- Approximate author period: c. 1769 AD · early modern
author lifetime midpoint (1728–1811)
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- Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922) (1922 AD)
Printed page 33 · quotation 1 · Thomas Percy · Reliques. Take thy Old Cloake about Thee.
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