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The Witch of Atlas

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

"The Witch of Atlas" is a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley published in the Posthumous Poems collection in 1824. This book contains 78 ottava rima stanzas with a theme for a perfect union. A romantic poem for both young and old to keep the romance burning.
Available since: 03/16/2020.
Print length: 16 pages.

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