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Tell me not of joy: there's none Now my little sparrow's gone; He, just as you, Would toy and woo, He would chirp and flatter me, He would hang the wing awhile, Till at length he saw me smile, Lord! how sullen he would be!
William Cartwright
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"Tell me not of joy: there's none Now my little sparrow's gone; He, just as you, Would toy and woo, He would chirp and flatter me, He would hang the wing awhile, Till at length he saw me smile, Lord! how sullen he would be!"
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Tell me not of joy: there's none Now my little sparrow's gone; He, just as you, Would toy and woo, He would chirp and flatter me, He would hang the wing awhile, Till at length he saw me smile, Lord! how sullen he would be! — William Cartwright

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William Cartwright was a Dramatist from Kingdom of England (1611–1643).

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Who said "Tell me not of joy: there's none Now my little sparrow's gone; He, just as you,…"?
This quote is attributed to William Cartwright, a Dramatist from Kingdom of England.
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William Cartwright lived from 1611 – 1643.
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