That 's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over,
Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture.
-- Robert Browning (1812-1890)
-- Home-Thoughts from Abroad, ii
Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture.
-- Robert Browning (1812-1890)
-- Home-Thoughts from Abroad, ii
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-- Robert Browning (1812-1890)
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Proverbs, 26...
