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Helen in Hell “And were you pleased?” they asked of Helen in Hell. “Pleased?” answered she, “when all Troy’s towers fell, And dead were Priam’s sons, and lost his throne, And such a war was fought as none had known …

november 30, 2021

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Helen in Hell “And were you pleased?” they asked of
Helen in Hell. “Pleased?” answered she, “when all
Troy’s…

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