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Quote by Thomas Hardy
Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by natur

Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. – Thomas Hardy

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Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society and we cant get out of it if we would. – Thomas Hardy

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The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. – Thomas Hardy

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