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But God has a few of us to whom he whispers in the ear The rest may reason and welcome 'tis we musicians know.
Robert Browning
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Robert Browning
Age: 77 †
Born: 1812
Born: May 7
Died: 1889
Died: December 12
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Robert Barrett Browning
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Stand still, true poet that you are! I know you let me try and draw you. Some night you'll fail us: when afar You rise, remember one man saw you, Knew you, and named a star!
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The aim, if reached or not, makes great the life: Try to be Shakespeare, leave the rest to fate!
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When I love most, love is disguised. In hate and when hate is surprised, in love, then I hate most.
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Oh, to be in England Now that April's there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware.
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Progress is The law of life: man is not Man as yet.
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Shakespeare was of us, Milton was of us, Burns, Shelley, were with us. They watch from their graves!
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With this same key Shakespeare unlocked his heart once more! Did Shakespeare? If so, the less Shakespeare he!
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Unless you can love, as the angels may, With the breadth of heaven betwixt you Unless you can dream that his faith is fast, Through behoving and unbeloving Unless you can die when the dream is past- Oh, never call it loving!
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