Samuel Daniel: Th' aspirer, once attain'd unto the top, Cuts off those means by which himself got up.

Th' aspirer, once attain'd unto the top, Cuts off those means by which himself g — Samuel Daniel

Th' aspirer, once attain'd unto the top, Cuts off those means by which himself got up.

Samuel Daniel

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