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Quotation from The Collar by George Herbert

“Sure there was wine Before my sighs did drie it: there was corn Before my tears did drown it.”

George Herbert (spoken by The speaker)

The Collar, Lines 10-12 (The Temple, 1633 spelling)

Portrait of George Herbert

Wine and corn, the elements of the Lord's Supper as well as the fruits of harvest, have been lost to his grief.

Citation: "Sure there was wine Before my sighs did drie it: there was corn Before my tears did drown it." — George Herbert, The Collar, Lines 10-12 (The Temple, 1633 spelling). (id the-collar-q4)

Portrait: George Herbert, Robert White, Public domain.

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