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There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew.
William Cartwright
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"There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew."
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There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew. — William Cartwright

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

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Who said "There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense;…"?
This quote is attributed to William Cartwright, a Dramatist from Kingdom of England.
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William Cartwright lived from 1611 – 1643.