As the Swiss inscription says: Sprechen ist silbern, Schweigen ist gol…

John Keats
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As the Swiss inscription says: Sprechen ist silbern, Schweigen ist golden,- Speech is silvern, Silence is golden; or, as I might rather express it, Speech is of Time, Silence is of Eternity.
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As the Swiss inscription says: Sprechen ist silbern, Schweigen ist golden,- Speech is silvern, Silence is golden; or, as I might rather express it, Speech is of Time, Silence is of Eternity.

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