While fates permit us, let's be merry;
Pass all we must the fatal ferry;
And this our life, too, whirls away,
With the rotation of the day.
Pass all we must the fatal ferry;
And this our life, too, whirls away,
With the rotation of the day.
Cavalier lyric poet known for witty, elegant verse celebrating love, beauty, and the fleeting nature of life.
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