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See how the sacred old flamingoes come,
Painting with shadow all the marble steps:
Aged and wise, they seek their wonted perches
Within the temple, devious walking, made
To wander by their melancholy minds. - William Butler Yeats
Attribution: William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet, playwright. “Anashuya and Vijaya.”

Categories: Birds, Flamingoes, Playwright

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