Quote#Death
A lion shorn of his strength, an eagle robbed of his freedom, or a…
Quote byErnest Thompson Seton · 1860–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Wild Animals I Have Known (1898), "Lobo, the King of Currumpaw".
English (original)
A lion shorn of his strength, an eagle robbed of his freedom, or a dove bereft of his mate, all die, it is said, of a broken heart; and who will aver that this grim bandit could bear the three-fold brunt, heart-whole? This only I know, that when the morning dawned, he was lying there still in his position of calm repose, his body unwounded, but his spirit was gone — the old King-wolf was dead.
— Ernest Thompson Seton
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