Quote#Education
We that did nothing study but the way
Quote byHenry King · 1592–1669
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Surrender", l. 5, in Poems, p. 24.
English (original)
We that did nothing study but the way To love each other, with which thoughts the day Rose with delight to us, and with them set, Must learn the hateful art, how to forget.
— Henry King
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