Quote#Wisdom
'T is the brook's motion
Quote byJohn Sullivan Dwight · 1813–1893
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Rest, Stanza 5..
English (original)
'T is the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeing to ocean After its life.
— John Sullivan Dwight
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