But words are vain; reject them all— They utter but a feeble part: Hea…

George MacDonald
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But words are vain; reject them all— They utter but a feeble part: Hear thou the depths from which they call, The voiceless longing of my heart. ✨ George MacDonald (2015). Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated), p.46, Delphi Classics
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