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Alas, it is war, and I have no wish to carry the guilt for it.
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What should I do if in fretful sleep
The ghosts of the slaughtered were to appear,
Bloody, pale, and wan, and weep
In front of me, what should I do?
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Born:
August 15, 1740
Died:
January 21, 1815
(aged 74)
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Matthias Claudius was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the penname of “Asmus”.
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