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In [man's] mouth is ever the bittersweet taste of life and death, unknown to the trees. Without respite he is dragged by the two wild horses, memory and hope and he is tormented by a secret that he can never tell.
Hope Mirrlees
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Hope Mirrlees
Age: 91 †
Born: 1887
Born: April 8
Died: 1978
Died: August 1
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Kent
England
Helen Hope Mirrlees
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Trees
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