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Grey time-worn marbles Hold the pure Muses. In their cool gallery, By yellow Tiber, They still look fair.

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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
Looks
Fairs
Marbles
Time
Fair
Muses
Cool
Marble
Pure
Gallery
Hold
Muse
Stills
Grey
Still
Worn
Look
Yellow
Tiber

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