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Bittersweet Quote by Sappho

“Once again love drives me on, that loosener of limbs, bittersweet creature against which nothing can be done.” quote by Sappho — Download Open image

“Once again love drives me on, that loosener of limbs, bittersweet creature against which nothing can be done.”

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