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Fragment: 'Alas! This Is Not What I Thought Life Was' - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Fragment: 'Alas! This Is Not What I Thought Life Was'

By Percy Bysshe ShelleySource: Percy Bysshe Shelley - PoetryDB (Public Domain)Short68 words

Alas! this is not what I thought life was.

I knew that there were crimes and evil men,

Misery and hate; nor did I hope to pass

Untouched by suffering, through the rugged glen.

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