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Hither and thither spins The wind-borne mirroring soul, A thousand glimpses wins, And never sees a whole.

Matthew Arnold

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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
Wind
Mirroring
Thousand
Hither
Winning
Spins
Soul
Glimpses
Whole
Borne
Never
Wins
Glimpse
Sees
Thither

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