Sky—what a scowl of cloud Till, near and far, Ray on ray split the shroud: Splendid, a star! - Robert Browning

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Sky—what a scowl of cloud
Till, near and far,
Ray on ray split the shroud:
Splendid, a star!

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About Robert Browning

Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

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Alternative Names: Robert Barrett Browning • Browning
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