Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Tales of a Wayside Inn
Pt. III, The Theologian's Tale: Elizabeth, sec. IV.
Source: Tales of a Wayside Inn (1863-1874)
“Silence is closer
We're passing ships in the night.”
"I Sat By the Ocean", ...Like Clockwork (2013)
Lyrics, Queens of the Stone Age
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We're passing ships in the night." by Josh Homme?
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