 Little remains: but every hour is saved From that eternal silence, something more, A bringer of new things; and vile it were For some three suns to store and hoard myself, And this gray spirit yearning in desire To follow knowledge like a sinking star,...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 4311849Full view - About this book
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