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Gerard Manley Hopkins Quotes: Birds buildbut not I build; no, but strain, Time's eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes. Mine,O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
         

Birds buildbut not I build; no, but strain, Time's eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes. Mine,O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.


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This page presents the quote "Birds buildbut not I build; no, but strain, Time's eunuch, and not breed one work that wakes. Mine,O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.". Author of this quote is Gerard Manley Hopkins. This quote is about time, rain, life, lord, strain, roots, work,.