Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"There are nettles everywhere, but smooth, green grasses are more common still; the blue of heaven is larger than the cloud."

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Source: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1872). “Poetical Works”, p.439

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Poet, Novelist

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a prominent Victorian poet known for her passionate love poetry, especially in 'Sonnets from the Portuguese.'

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