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Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.

Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.

Approximate author period: c. 1716 AD · early modern

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Author or tradition
Alexander Pope
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Approximate author period: c. 1716 AD · early modern
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