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The winds that awakened the stars Are blowing through my blood.
William Butler Yeats
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William Butler Yeats
Age: 73 †
Born: 1865
Born: June 13
Died: 1939
Died: January 28
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When I clamber to the heights of sleep, Or when I grow excited with wine, suddenly I meet your face.
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