Alas! by some degree of woe We every bliss must gain; The heart can ne'er a transport know That never feels a pain. (George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton)

Alas! by some degree of woe We every bliss must gain; The heart can ne'er a transport know That never feels a pain.

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton

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