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Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton Quotes: Unseen hands delay The coming of what oft seems close in ken, And, contrary, the moment, when we say
         

Unseen hands delay The coming of what oft seems close in ken, And, contrary, the moment, when we say "'Twill never come!" comes on us even then.


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This page presents the quote "Unseen hands delay The coming of what oft seems close in ken, And, contrary, the moment, when we say &quot;'Twill never come!&quot; comes on us even then.". Author of this quote is Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton. This quote is about seems, contrary, hands, destiny, unseen, delay,.