When the lamp is shattered The light in the dust lies dead – When the cloud is scattered The rainbow’s glory is shed.
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
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Percy Bysshe Shelley87 quotes“When the lamp is shattered The light in the dust lies dead – When the cloud is scattered The rainbow’s glory is shed.”
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