To that high Capital, where kingly Death Keeps his pale cou… - Percy Bysshe Shelley

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To that high Capital, where kingly Death Keeps his pale court in beauty and decay, He came.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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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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To that high Capital, where kingly Death Keeps his pale court in beauty and decay, He came. - Percy Bysshe Shelley

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