Osip MandelstamMy turn shall also come: I sense the spreading of a wing.
About This Quote
The meaning of this quote is that it appears to be a quote from a poem. It is unclear exactly which poem it is from, but the subject matter has been covered by many poets.
Source: The Selected Poems
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