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Who is 'the subtle thief of youth' in the poem 'On His 23rd Birthday. ?

In the opening line of 'On His 23rd Birthday' ('How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth'), 'the subtle thief of youth' is Time.

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Who is 'the subtle thief of youth' in the poem 'On His 23rd Birthday. ?

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In the opening line of 'On His 23rd Birthday' ('How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth'), 'the subtle thief of youth' is Time.

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