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The world's male chivalry has perished out, but women are knights-errant to the last and, if Cervantes had been greater still, he had made his Don a Donna.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Age: 55 †
Born: 1806
Born: March 6
Died: 1861
Died: June 30
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If we tried To sink the past beneath our feet, be sure The future would not stand.
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Eyes of gentianellas azure, Staring, winking at the skies.
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Or from Browning some Pomegranate, which if cut deep down the middle Shows a heart within blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.
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Get leave to work In this world,--'tis the best you get at all.
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Behold me! I am worthy Of thy loving, for I love thee!
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Purple lilies Dante blew To a larger bubble with his prophet breath.
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