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Arthurian Quote by Jane Yolen

“If he failed, it was with honor. In his name we all dwell in Camelot Long after the towers fall, and merlins nest in the ruined stones.” quote by Jane Yolen — Download Open image

““If he failed, it was with honor. In his name we all dwell in Camelot Long after the towers fall, and merlins nest in the ruined stones.””

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