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Aeneid
Book 1, Line 818 by John Dryden (English)
One only wants; and him we saw in vain
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Book 1, Line 818 by John Dryden (English)
One only wants; and him we saw in vain
AeneidVirgilJohn DrydenEnglishVerse permalinkRead in Book 1
Book 1, Line 818VerseID aeneid-1-818