“The Sestos and Abydos of her breasts
Not of two lovers, but two loves the nests.”
John Donne (1572–1631) English poet
No. 18, Love's Progress, line 61
Elegies
“Two lovers kissing amongst the screams of midnight,
Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude.”
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Sound Affects (1980)
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Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude." by Paul Weller (singer)?
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