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> [In spite of its romantic frisson, the position of muse is very vague and largely thankless for the muse herself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-roiphe/in-spite-of-its-romantic-frisson-the-position-of-muse-is-very-vague/)

[Katie Roiphe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-roiphe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/537/katie-roiphe-46592_love_in-spite-of-its-romantic-frisson-the-pos_216354.png)

> [Alas! What boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely slighted Shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless muse; Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-milton/alas-what-boots-it-with-uncessant-care-to-tend-the-homely-slighted/)

[John Milton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-milton/)

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