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(1631-1700 / Northamptonshire / England)
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  Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Be fair or foul or rain or shine
The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine.
Not Heaven itself upon the past has power,
But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.


John Dryden

Submitted Date Friday, January 03, 2003



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Chris Mendros (8/1/2009 7:47:00 AM)
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Too bad Nenita didn't come along when Dryden was still living.
She might have given him another day to brag about.
Nenita24 Mbaye (5/11/2007 5:04:00 PM)
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Compliments of the day to you.
I am Miss nenita fred I am single,23yrs.However How are you? hope you are fine and in perfect condition of health.I went through your profile and i read it and took intersest in it, if you don't mind i will like to know you much better, although i came online to look for a true and loving man that is ready for a true, honest and loving relationship and will be able to take good care of me if you are the kind of man am talking about then send me a mail now on my private email (nenita_4life77@yahoo.co.uk) included, so that i will tell you all about myself and a picture of myself.looking forward to hear from you, thanks and God bless
miss nenita
 
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