Quote#Speech
When awful darkness and silence reign
Quote byEdward Lear · 1812–1888
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Dong with the Luminous Nose, st. 1 (1877)..
English (original)
When awful darkness and silence reign Over the great Gromboolian plain, Through the long, long wintry nights. When the angry breakers roar As they beat on the rocky shore;— When Storm-clouds brood on the towering heights Of the Hills of the Chankly Bore
— Edward Lear
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