Approach Quote by Philip Massinger

“Shall this nectar Run useless, then, to waste? or ... these lips, That open like the morn, breathing perfumes, On such as dare approach them, be untouch'd? They must--nay, 'tis in vain to make resistance-- Be often kissed and tasted.”

Philip Massinger

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Approach Breathing Dare Lips Nectar Perfume Resistance Running Useless Vain Waste

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