“The hooves of the horse! Oh! witching and sweet is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet; no whisper of love, no trilling of bird, can stir me as hooves on the horse have stirred.”
Quote by William Henry Ogilvie
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William Henry Ogilvie
William Henry Ogilvie was a British poet, born on August 21, 1869, and died on January 30, 1963. Known for his lyrical and religious poetry, Ogilvie held a significant place in the British literary scene in the early 20th century. more
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