William Congreve

Congreve was the most prominent writer of Restoration comedies. His friend Dryden went so far as to compare him to Shakespeare. Born in Yorkshire, England, he attended Trinity College in

Epilogue to Oroonoko

by William Congreve (1670–1729)

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 Y  ou   see we try all Shapes, and Shifts, and Arts, 
 To tempt your Favours, and regain your Hearts. 
 We weep, and laugh, join Mirth and Grief together, 
 Like Rain and Sunshine mixt, in   April    Weather. 
 Your different Tasts divide our Poet's Cares: 
 One Foot the Sock, t'other the Buskin wears: 
 Thus while he strives to please, he's forc'd to do't, 
 Like   Volscius   , hip-hop, in a single Boot. 
 Criticks, he knows, for this may damn his Books: 

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What American poet was so terrified of being buried alive that he allegedly carried a card in his pocket asking that his burial be delayed should he ever be found dead?

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