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“My young love said to me,'My brothers won't mind, And my parents won't slight you for your lack of kind.' Then she stepped away from me, and this she did say, 'It will not be long, love, till our wedding day.”

Quote by Padraic Colum

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Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, playwright, and translator. Born on December 8, 1881, and died on January 11, 1972, Colum is renowned for his adaptations of Irish folklore and his contributions to children's literature. more

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