Glories Of human greatness are but pleasing dreams And shadows soon decaying : on the stage Of my mortality my youth hath acted Some scenes of vanity, drawn out at length ; By varied pleasures sweetened in the mixture, But tragical in issue. The Broken Heart - Page 67by John Ford - 1894 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
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