Aging Quote by Dylan Thomas

“Chastity prays for me, piety sings, Innocence sweetens my last black breath, Modesty hides my thighs in her wings, And all the deadly virtues plague my death!” quote by Dylan Thomas — Download Open image

“Chastity prays for me, piety sings, Innocence sweetens my last black breath, Modesty hides my thighs in her wings, And all the deadly virtues plague my death!”

Dylan Thomas

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