John Dryden, On the Death of a Very Young Gentleman, line 25
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He was exhal'd; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.

— John Dryden on Death

What It Means

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John Dryden

About John Dryden

John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.