The journey down to the abyss Is prosperous and light: The … - John Conington

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The journey down to the abyss
Is prosperous and light:
The palace gates of gloomy Dis
Stand open day and night:
But upward to retrace the way
And pass into the light of day
There comes the stress of labour; this
May task a hero's might.

John Conington

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John Conington (10 August 1825 – 23 October 1869) was an English classical scholar.

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