Fierce midnights and famishing morrows, And the loves that … - Algernon Charles Swinburne

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Fierce midnights and famishing morrows, And the loves that complete and control All the joys of the flesh, all the sorrows That wear out the soul.

Algernon Charles Swinburne

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Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909) was an English poet.

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Alternative Names: Algernon Swinburne • Algernon Charles Swiburne

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Fierce midnights and famishing morrows, And the loves that complete and control All the joys of the flesh, all the sorrows That wear out the soul. - Algernon Charles Swinburne

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