Lucretia, Or, The Children of Night, Volume 1B. Tauchnitz, 1846 |
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Page 297 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar ; Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war...