Quote#Nature
The sun, heavy-eyed from lack of sleep, owing to the system of a…
Quote byS. J. Simon · 1904–1948
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Envoy on Excursion.
English (original)
The sun, heavy-eyed from lack of sleep, owing to the system of a staggered summer time, stumbled into the heavens, and with a heavy sigh set about its duties.
— S. J. Simon
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