“Because when he sings… even the birds stop to listen.”
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“When the bird of the heart begins to sing, too often will reason stop up her ears.”
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Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet 1805–1875Related quotes
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Context: My heart is like the willow
That bends, but never breaks.
It sighs when summer jilts her,
It sings when April wakes. So you, who come a-smiling
With summer in your eyes,
Think not that your beguiling
Will take me by surprise. My heart's prepared for aching
The moment you take wing.
But not, my friend, for breaking
While there's another spring.