Henry VIII of England/early Years - 1491%e2%80%931509

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    “For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast
    crowned him with glory and honor.
    Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalm VIII (l. VIII, 5–6)

    “Think how stood the white pine tree on the shore of the Chesuncook, its branches soughing with the four winds, and every individual needle trembling in the sunlight,—think how it stands with it now,—sold, perchance, to the New England Friction-Match Company!”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “When first we faced, and touching showed
    How well we knew the early moves ...”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “For five years I have seen her each day, and each time I believe it is for the first time.”
    —Jean Racine (1639–1699)