“We live not in our moments or our years: The present we fling from us like the rind Of some sweet future, which we after find Bitter to taste.”
Book:Poems
Quote by Richard Chenevix Trench
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Richard Chenevix Trench
Richard Chenevix Trench (September 9, 1807 - March 28, 1886) was a renowned British poet. Known for his unique poetic style and elegant language, Trench's works have had a profound influence on subsequent poets. more
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