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Johann Martin Usteri Quotes

d. 1827 Switzerland

Johann Martin Usteri (14 February 1763 – 29 July 1827) was a Swiss poet, noted for has narrative poetry and his idyls. He was one of the earliest German poets to write poems in his native Zürich dialect; among these, his Vicar holds the foremost place.

Switzerland
Poets

Also known as: J. M. Usteri, Usteri, J. M., Usteri, Johann Martin

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Life let us cherish, while yet the taper glows,
And the fresh flow’ret pluck ere it close;
Why are we fond of toil and care?
Why choose the rankling thorn to wear?

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Johann Martin Usteri (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.