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John Cleveland was an English poet whose works blended pastoral themes with moral reflections, capturing the beauty of nature and the complexities of the human condition. His poetry provides a glimpse into the soul of 17th-century England while continuing to resonate today. Cleveland's life and work inspire us to embrace nature and introspection, reminding us that the written word can connect us with deeper truths and enrich our understanding of life.
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"My tears will keep no channel, know no laws to guide their streams, but like the waves, their cause, run with disturbance till they swallow me as a description of his misery."

Cause, Laws, Misery, Tears
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"Had Cain been Scot, God would have changed his doom nor forced him wander, but confine him home."

Home, God
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"Love melts the rigor which the rocks have bred; a flint will break upon a feather bed."

Love, Bed, Will
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"I am no Poet here; my pen's the spout where the rain water of my eyes run out."

Poet, Eyes, Pen, Rain, Water
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