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Lines Written in an Album of Miss Patty More's, Sister of Hannah More
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Relationships
In vain to live from age to age
While modern bards endeavour,
I write my name in Patty's page,
And gain my point for ever.
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MLA
Cowper, William. “Lines Written in an Album of Miss Patty More's, Sister of Hannah More.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/98/.
Chicago
Cowper, William. “Lines Written in an Album of Miss Patty More's, Sister of Hannah More.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/98/.
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