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One evening I sat Beauty on my knees – And I found her bitter – And I reviled her.

Arthur Rimbaud

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Arthur Rimbaud
Age: 37 †
Born: 1854
Born: October 20
Died: 1891
Died: November 10
Arms Trader
Explorer
Poet
World Traveler
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud
Jean Nicholas Arthur Rimbaud
Bitter
Humor
Beauty
Funny
Reviled
Found
Bitterness
Sat
Knees
Evening

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