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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
Look
Yellow
Tiber
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Fairs
Marbles
Time
Fair
Muses
Cool
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Pure
Gallery
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