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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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Matthias Claudius

Matthias Claudius
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Born: August 15, 1740
Died: January 21, 1815 (aged 74)
Bio: Matthias Claudius was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the penname of “Asmus”.

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