History & Politics
XIII
From Poems and Ballads (Third Series)
History & Politics
War upon war, change after change,
Hath shaken thrones and towers to dust,
And hopes austere and faiths august
Have watched in patience stern and strange
Men's works unjust and just.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/220/.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/220/.
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