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Rh ::with the heart to live. And love the people.
 * If you won't

Let me curse them
 * and burn up the world.

Terrible it is to fall
 * into dungeons

Yet much worse—to sleep And sleep and sleep
 * in freedom;

To slumber for an eternity And leave not a footprint behind. All alike—
 * whether one lives or dies.

Fate where art thou?
 * Fate where art thou?

There's none of any sort! Dost grudge me good fate, Oh God, Then give me bad, as bad.