Remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid. — William Cowper
Remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid.
1782
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Cowper, William. "The Progress of Error." Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq. London: J. Johnson, 1782.
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