Adelaide Anne Procter, Give Place.
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Starry Crowns of Heaven Set in azure night! Linger yet a little Ere you hide your light:— Nay; let Starlight fade away, Heralding the day!
— Adelaide Anne Procter on Stars
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Source: Wikiquote: "Stars" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 748-52.)
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About Adelaide Anne Procter
Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) was an English poet, the eldest daughter of the poet Bryan Procter.
About Adelaide Anne Procter
Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) was an English poet, the eldest daughter of the poet Bryan Procter.
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