The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar From the sphere of our sorrow. - Percy Bysshe Shelley

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The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar From the sphere of our sorrow.

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About Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley (4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was one of the major English romantic poets, widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets in the English language; husband of Mary Shelley.

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Alternative Names: Percy Byssche Shelley Percy Shelley Shelli Persi Bish
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