Quote by Elizabeth Bishop

From a magician's midnight sleeve the radio-singers distribute all their love-songs over the dew-wet lawns.

From a magician's midnight sleeve the radio-singers distribu

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This quote paints a vivid picture of magic and whimsy. It suggests that radio singers, like talented magicians, possess the ability to enchant and captivate with their musical offerings. The image of the singers hidden in a magician's sleeve indicates the element of surprise and delight, as if the songs are conjured out of thin air. The mention of dew-wet lawns adds an ethereal and romantic touch, implying that these love-songs are imbued with a potent and enchanting energy, spreading their essence across the world in a magical way.

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