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— Phillis Wheatley

GRIM monarch! see, depriv'd of vital breath,

A young physician in the dust of death:

Dost thou go on incessant to destroy,

Our griefs to double, and lay waste our joy?

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verb

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

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Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh1552–161816th century Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an English explorer, courtier, and poet, known for his expeditions to the New World and his favor under Queen Elizabeth I. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed in 1618, leaving behind a legacy of poetry and prose, including works like 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd.'

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