Gerald Massey, The Ballad of Babe Christabel, as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)
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She thought our good-night kiss was given, And like a lily her life did close; Angels uncurtain'd that repose, And the next waking dawn'd in heaven.
— Gerald Massey on Death
What It Means
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About Gerald Massey
Gerald Massey (May 29, 1828 – October 29, 1907) was an English self-taught Egyptologist and poet.
About Gerald Massey
Gerald Massey (May 29, 1828 – October 29, 1907) was an English self-taught Egyptologist and poet.
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