Quote#Wisdom
He first deceased; she for a little tried
Quote byHenry Wotton · 1568–1639
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Upon the Death of Sir Albert Morton's Wife (1651)..
English (original)
He first deceased; she for a little tried To live without him, liked it not, and died.
— Henry Wotton
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