Coal Quote by J. R. R. Tolkien

“I should have said Welsh has always attracted me. By its style and sound more than any other, ever though I first only saw it on coal trucks, I always wanted to know what it was about.” quote by J. R. R. Tolkien — Download Open image

“I should have said Welsh has always attracted me. By its style and sound more than any other, ever though I first only saw it on coal trucks, I always wanted to know what it was about.”

J. R. R. Tolkien

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