More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world.
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- “Dirge Without Music,” third stanza; Full licensed poem read via publisher web result; direct fetch403. Complete sentence mourning the irreplaceable person; surrounding poem refuses resignation. 15 words from this selection. Earlier Millay selection581 (Travel) is a separate public-domain poem; no o
- “Dirge Without Music,” third stanza
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