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Suffering Quote by W.B. Yeats

“So like a bit of stone I lie Under a broken tree. I could recover if I shrieked My heart's agony To passing bird, but I am dumb.” quote by W.B. Yeats — Download Open image

““So like a bit of stone I lie Under a broken tree. I could recover if I shrieked My heart's agony To passing bird, but I am dumb.””

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