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They have tied me to a stake. I cannot fly,
But bear-like I must fight the course.
They have tied me to a stake. I cannot fly,
But bear-like I must fight the course.
Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.
Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
The name of the Slough was Despond.
The name of the Slough was Despond.
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
. . . then black despair
The shadow of a starless night, was thrown
Over the world read more
. . . then black despair
The shadow of a starless night, was thrown
Over the world in which I moved alone.
Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim
Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim
Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to read more
Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to Heaven, is the essence of wisdom.
