Quote#Art
The soul of man is like the rolling world
Quote byAlexander Smith · 1829–1867
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Horton..
English (original)
The soul of man is like the rolling world, One half in day, the other dipt in night; The one has music and the flying cloud, The other, silence and the wakeful stars.
— Alexander Smith
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Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine.
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