She was rare, few and far between She suspected he would be as well And the thought of two rare, few and far between individuals Doing all that was necessary for that rare, few and far between Meeting to occur Drove her to write

Maquita Donyel Irvin
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The above quote was written by poet Robert Browning in his poem "Rosa". In the poem, the speaker is a young woman who has fallen in love with an older man. She writes about this man and her feelings for him, and how she will be forever grateful to him for helping her discover what love is.

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