“Before either of us knew it, we belonged to each other.”

— Friedrich Hölderlin , book Hyperion

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German poet 1770–1843

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Variant: If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find.

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We belong together
Wherever we are
We will find each other
Whoever we are
We are
Forever one.”

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“Before either of us knew it, we belonged to each other.”

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