Poetical Essay Poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Poetical Essay

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Millions to fight compell'd, to fight or die
In mangled heaps on War's red altar lie . . .
When the legal murders swell the lists of pride;
When glory's views the titled idiot guide

Percy Bysshe Shelley
Thursday, April 1, 2010
poem poems pride red war
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Susan Williams 09 March 2016

Now this is a powerful way to write an essay! Love each line- each word laid in so perfectly

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