“Falling stars are high examples sent To warn, not lure. Gross fancy says they are Substantial meteors; but that is not so. They are the merest phantasies of Night, When she's asleep, and, dimly visited By past effects, she dreams of Lucifer Hurled out of Heaven.”
Quote by Alfred Austin
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Alfred Austin
Alfred Austin was a British poet born on May 30, 1835, and died on June 2, 1913. His poetry works were diverse and widespread, and he had a profound influence on later poets. more
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