“Pale moon! thy mild benignant light
May glad some other's captive sight
Where are the years with pleasure gay
How bright their course! How short their stay!”

— Helen Maria Williams

from (I) & (II) 'Quenn Mary's Complaint', Poems 1786, kindle ebook ASIN B00849523Q

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British writer 1759–1827

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