Quote#Wisdom
She throws a kiss, and bids me run
Quote byMaurice Thompson · 1844–1901
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Atalanta’s Race..
English (original)
She throws a kiss, and bids me run In whispers sweet as roses’ breath; I know I can not win the race, And at the end, I know, is death.
— Maurice Thompson
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