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With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Times malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered
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"With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time's malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!"

- Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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This quote speaks with the power of love and how it can change an individual in an instant. It recommends that with mindful preparation and ability, one can keep the years at bay and remain youthful. However, when enthusiasm enters the heart, it can age a person in a single day. This talks to the power of love and how it can transform an individual in an instant. It recommends that love can be an effective force that can change a person's life in a single minute. It also speaks to the concept that love can be a double-edged sword, as it can bring happiness and happiness, however likewise pain and grief. Eventually, this quote talks to the power of love and how it can change an individual in an instant.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Ella Wheeler Wilcox between November 5, 1850 and October 30, 1919. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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