Like a mermaid in sea-weed, she dreams awake, trembling in her soft an…

John Keats
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Like a mermaid in sea-weed, she dreams awake, trembling in her soft and chilly nest. ✨ John Keats, The Eve Of St. Agnes
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Like a mermaid in sea-weed, she dreams awake, trembling in her soft and chilly nest. ✨ John Keats, The Eve Of St. Agnes

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