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Francis Thompson on Christmas

1859–1907 England

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The fairest things have fleetest end,
Their scent survives their close:
But the rose's scent is bitterness
To him that loved the rose.

Daisy (1893)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Francis Thompson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.