Ashes Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Something the heart must have to cherish, Must love and joy and sorrow learn; Something with passion clasp, or perish And in itself to ashes burn.” quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Download Open image

“Something the heart must have to cherish, Must love and joy and sorrow learn; Something with passion clasp, or perish And in itself to ashes burn.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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