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“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.”

Quote by Laurence Binyon

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Laurence Binyon
Laurence Binyon

Laurence Binyon was a British poet active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his works that often reflected his profound admiration for nature and the British countryside, as well as his interest in classical literature and mythology. more

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