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William Butler Yeats Quotes: Like a long-legged fly upon the stream / His mind moves upon silence.
         

Like a long-legged fly upon the stream / His mind moves upon silence.


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This page presents the quote "Like a long-legged fly upon the stream / His mind moves upon silence.". Author of this quote is William Butler Yeats. This quote is about silence, long, mind, moving,.