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Elegy - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Elegy

By George Gordon, Lord ByronSource: George Gordon, Lord Byron - PoetryDB (Public Domain)Short14 words

BEHOLD the blessings of a lucky lot! My play is _damned_, and Lady Noel _not_.

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BEHOLD the blessings of a lucky lot! My play is _damned_, and Lady Noel _not_.

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