An Author’s Hope Poem by Hilaire Belloc

An Author’s Hope

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When I am dead, I hope it may be said:
‘His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.’

Hilaire Belloc
Saturday, April 3, 2010
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Andromeda Ahmed 30 April 2012

How nice! this poem short yet, extremely meaningful.

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