Who said “These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth…”?

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Adelaide Crapsey. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Crapsey, A. (n.d.). These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37876-these-be-three-silent-things-the-falling-snow/

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Crapsey, Adelaide. “These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37876-these-be-three-silent-things-the-falling-snow/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Crapsey, Adelaide. “These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37876-these-be-three-silent-things-the-falling-snow/.

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