Who said “From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left…”?

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Bayard Taylor. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Bedouin Song" (1853), in The Poetical Works of Bayard Taylor (1907), p. 69.

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“From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left behind In the speed of my desire.”
— Bayard Taylor
Verified"Bedouin Song" (1853), in The Poetical Works of Bayard Taylor (1907), p. 69. · evidenceDesire

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Taylor, B. (n.d.). From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left behind In the speed of my desire. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13367-from-the-desert-i-come-to-thee-on/

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Taylor, Bayard. “From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left behind In the speed of my desire.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13367-from-the-desert-i-come-to-thee-on/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Taylor, Bayard. “From the desert I come to thee, On a stallion shod with fire; And the winds are left behind In the speed of my desire.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13367-from-the-desert-i-come-to-thee-on/.

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