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Rupert Brooke

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British poet known for his World War I war poems.. English poet


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Quote Left Ponder deep wisdom, dark or clear, Each secret fishy hope or fear. Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond; But is there anything Beyond? This life cannot be All, they swear, For how unpleasant, if it were! One may not doubt that, somehow, Good Shall come of Water and of Mud; And, sure, the reverent eye must see A Purpose in Liquidity. Quote Right
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Quote Left Stands the Church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea? Quote Right
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Quote Left Oh! death will find me long before I tire of watching you. Quote Right
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Quote Left But somewhere, beyond Space and Time, is wetter water, slimier slime! And there (they trust) there swimmeth one who swam ere rivers were begun, immense of fishy form and mind, squamous omnipotent, and kind. Quote Right
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Quote Left Breathless, we flung us on a windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass. Quote Right
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