Quote#Wisdom
O say what is this thing call'd Light
Quote byColley Cibber · 1671–1757
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Blind Boy (l. 1-2)..
English (original)
O say what is this thing call'd Light, Which I must ne'er enjoy
— Colley Cibber
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