John MiltonHow soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, Stol'n on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!
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When Shakespeare said, “How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth,Stol'n on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!,” he was expressing a feeling of being robbed in several ways. First, time was stealing away his youth and second, time was stealing away the opportunity to have a full life.
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