Quote#Wisdom
One naked star has waded through
Quote byJames Whitcomb Riley · 1849–1916
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Old-Fashioned Roses (1889), "The Beetle", p. 76..
English (original)
One naked star has waded through The purple shadows of the night, And faltering as falls the dew It drips its misty light.
— James Whitcomb Riley
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