I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the et…

T. S. Eliot
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I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid. ✨ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock l. 84 (1917)
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I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid. ✨ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock l. 84 (1917)

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