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You are a Queen. Let mine be the joy of giving you your kingdom.

Katherine Mansfield

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Katherine Mansfield
Age: 34 †
Born: 1888
Born: October 14
Died: 1923
Died: January 9
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Poet
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Wellington
New Zealand
Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp Murry
Kathleen Murry
Katherine Beauchamp Mansfield
Kathleen Mansfield Murry
Mine
Joy
Giving
Queen
Queens
Kingdom
Kingdoms
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