Affection Quote by James Gates Percival

“There is nothing but death Our affections can sever, And till life's latest breath Love shall bind us for ever.” quote by James Gates Percival — Download Open image

“There is nothing but death Our affections can sever, And till life's latest breath Love shall bind us for ever.”

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