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William Oldys Quotes

1696–1761 England

William Oldys (14 July 1696 – 15 April 1761) was an English antiquarian and bibliographer.

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Busy, curious, thirsty Fly,
Gently drink, and drink as I;
Freely welcome to my Cup,
Could’st thou sip, and sip it up;
Make the most of Life you may,
Life is short and wears away.
Just alike, both mine and thine,
Hasten quick to their Decline;
Thine’s a Summer, mine’s no more,
Though repeated to threescore;
Threescore Summers when they’re gone,
Will appear as short as one.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Oldys (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.