Shall I part my hair behind Do I dare to eat a peach I shall wear whit…

T. S. Eliot
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Shall I part my hair behind Do I dare to eat a peach I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. ✨ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock l. 122 (1917)
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Shall I part my hair behind Do I dare to eat a peach I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. ✨ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock l. 122 (1917)

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