Alas, how easily things go wrong! A sigh too much, a kiss too long And…

George MacDonald
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Alas, how easily things go wrong! A sigh too much, a kiss too long And there follows a mist and a weeping rain And life is never the same again ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.635, Simon and Schuster
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Alas, how easily things go wrong! A sigh too much, a kiss too long And there follows a mist and a weeping rain And life is never the same again ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.635, Simon and Schuster

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