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William Butler Yeats Quotes: The poor have very few hours in which to enjoy themselves; they must take their pleasure raw; they haven't the time to cook it.
         

The poor have very few hours in which to enjoy themselves; they must take their pleasure raw; they haven't the time to cook it.


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