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Charles Godfrey Leland
American
Writer
About the author
It was the noise Of ancient trees falling while all was still Before the storm, in the long interval Between the gathering clouds and that light breeze Which Germans call the Wind's bride.
Charles Godfrey Leland,
American
Writer
#Clouds
#Light
#Wind
#Trees
The brave deserve the lovely - every woman may be won.
Charles Godfrey Leland,
American
Writer
#May
#Woman
To Paradise, the Arabs say, Satan could never find the way Until the peacock led him in.
Charles Godfrey Leland,
American
Writer
#Satan
#Paradise
They saw a Dream of Loveliness descending from the train.
Charles Godfrey Leland,
American
Writer
#Dream