# Quote — Rudyard Kipling, Rewards and Fairies

> Take of English earth as much
>
> As either hand may rightly clutch.
>
> In the taking of it breathe
>
> Prayer for all who lie beneath.

- Author: [Rudyard Kipling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/rudyard-kipling.md)
- Book: [Rewards and Fairies](https://www.leafyquotes.com/rudyard-kipling/rewards-and-fairies.md)
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