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Prompt to move but firm to wait - knowing things rashly sought are rarely found.

William Wordsworth

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William Wordsworth
Age: 80 †
Born: 1770
Born: April 7
Died: 1850
Died: April 23
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Cockermouth
Cumbria
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Move
Knowing
Rashly
Waiting
Prompt
Moving
Prompts
Found
Sought
Things
Rarely
Firm
Wait

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