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Quotation from The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving

“The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced.”

Washington Irving (spoken by Geoffrey Crayon)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., Rural Funerals (Project Gutenberg #2048 (revised edition))

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After describing English country burial customs, Crayon reflects on why mourners cherish their grief.

Citation: "The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced." — Washington Irving, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., Rural Funerals (Project Gutenberg #2048 (revised edition)). (id the-sketch-book-q4)

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