Religion
Pericles
Religion
Well and wisely said the Greek,
Be thou faithful, but not fond;
To the altar's foot thy fellow seek,--
The Furies wait beyond.
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Pericles.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/138/.
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Pericles.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/138/.
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