No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent…

Samuel Johnson
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No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1977). Selected Poetry and Prose, p.119, Univ of California Press
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No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1977). Selected Poetry and Prose, p.119, Univ of California Press

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