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“Here is the ghost Of a summer that lived for us, Ere is a promise Of summer to be.”

Quote by William Ernest Henley

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William Ernest Henley

William Ernest Henley was a British poet, born on August 23, 1849, and died on July 11, 1903. His poetry is renowned for its profound insights into human nature and its unique personal style. more

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