A Quote by William Goffe

Great sorrows have no leisure to complain: Least ills vent forth, great griefs within remain.

William Goffe

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Complain Forth Great Ills Least Leisure Remain Sorrows Vent Within

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William Goffe
English - Politician
1605 - 1679

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