Who said "Death is merely a transition, not an ending."?

This quote is attributed to Paul Verlaine.

Death is merely a transition, not an ending. - Paul Verlaine

"Death is merely a transition, not an ending."

Paul Verlaine Death

Poet French 1844–1896

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