Quote#World
And what's more wonderful, when big loads foil
Quote byJohn Clare · 1793–1864
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poems Chiefly from Manuscript, "The Ants".
English (original)
And what's more wonderful, when big loads foil One ant or two to carry, quickly then A swarm flock round to help their fellow-men.
— John Clare
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