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“But, visiting Sea, your love doth press / And reach in further than you know, / And fills all these; and, when you go, / There's loneliness in loneliness.”

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Alice Meynell
Alice Meynell

Alice Meynell was an English writer born on September 22, 1847, and died on November 27, 1922. Her works encompassed poetry, prose, and criticism, known for their delicate emotion and profound thought. more

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