Quote#Sadness
Grief melts away
Quote byGeorge Herbert · 1593–1633
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Temple (1633), The Flower, ll. 5-7.
English (original)
Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.
— George Herbert
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