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On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.
On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles. We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.
Approximate author period: c. 1883 AD · industrial
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- J.M. Barrie
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- Approximate author period: c. 1883 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for J. M. Barrie: documented activity in 1883. Wikidata Q81796, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81796 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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