Fruitless Remorse
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| Fruitless Remorse by , translated by William Rounseville Alger |
| Translated in 1883 |
When cruel deeds are done, in vain relents
The doer's heart, and mournfully repents.
So when a fire has raged, the smokes that rise
In useless lamntation drape the skies.