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Now the great winds shoreward blow Now the salt tides seaward flow Now the wild white horses play Champ and chafe and toss in the spray.

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Matthew Arnold
Age: 65 †
Born: 1822
Born: December 24
Died: 1888
Died: April 15
Journalist
Literary Critic
Poet
School Inspector
University Teacher
Writer
Laleham
Surrey
Great
Salt
Wild
Chafe
Blow
Champ
Horse
Spray
Flow
Toss
Wind
Winds
White
Tides
Play
Horses

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