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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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'Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may'
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The opening line of *Herrick's irresistibly titled poem, To the Virgins, to make much of Time. Set to music by William Lawes (1602–45), it rapidly became one of the most popular of 17C songs.
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