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William Allingham Quotes
I have been an "Official" all my life, without the least turn for it. I never could attain a true official manner, which is highly artificial and handles trifles with ludicrously disproportionate gravity.
William Allingham

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Type:
Poet Quotes
Category:
Irish Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
March 19, 1821
Date of Death:
November 18, 1889
Nationality:
Irish
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