Oh my love take me there. Let me dwell where you are. I am … - Sophocles

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Oh my love take me there. Let me dwell where you are. I am already nothing, I am already burning. Oh my love, I was once part of you — take me too!

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Sophocles (Greek: Σοφοκλῆς; 496 – 406 BCE) was a Greek playwright, dramatist, priest, and politician of Classical Athens. He was also a general for the Athenian Empire in the Peloponnesian Wars, and during his service he led the battle against the Peloponnesian Island of Samos.[citation needed]

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Native Name: Σοφοκλῆς

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Oh my love take me there. Let me dwell where you are. I am already nothing, I am already burning. Oh my love, I was once part of you — take me too! - Sophocles

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