Quote#Courage
Seraphs and saints with one great voice
Quote byJohn Davidson · 1857–1909
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Ballads and Songs (1894), "A Ballad of Hell", p. 85.
English (original)
Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear. Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse, half-human cheer.
— John Davidson
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