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Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
John Dryden
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"Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me."
— John Dryden

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Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me. — John Dryden

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John Dryden was a Poet from Kingdom of England (1631–1700).

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This quote is attributed to John Dryden, a Poet from Kingdom of England.
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John Dryden lived from 1631 – 1700.