Carolina QuotesMan's life? A candle in the wind, hoar-frost on stone.
Carl Sandburg Connected to the Carolinas
Source
The People, Yes (1936)
- year
- 1936
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“Man's life? A candle in the wind, hoar-frost on stone.” Carl Sandburg. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-EEDE153EDF. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/eede153edf
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