Lovely in death the beauteous ruin lay And if in death still lovely, lovelier there Far lovelier pity swells the tide of love. (Edward Young)

Lovely in death the beauteous ruin lay And if in death still lovely, lovelier there Far lovelier pity swells the tide of love.

Edward Young

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