"Do' mourn your luck that's failing now, work gone wrong, your plans all proving deceptive - do' mourn them uselessly. As one long prepared, and graced with courage, say goodbye to her, the Alexandria that is leaving. Above all, do' fool yourself, do' say it was a dream, your ears deceived you: do' degrade yourself with empty hopes like these." - C.P. Cavafy

C.P. Cavafy: Do' mourn your luck that's failing now, work gone wrong,...

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"Do' mourn your luck that's failing now, work gone wrong, your plans all proving deceptive - do' mourn them uselessly. As one long prepared, and graced with courage, say goodbye to her, the Alexandria that is leaving. Above all, do' fool yourself, do' say it was a dream, your ears deceived you: do' degrade yourself with empty hopes like these." - C.P. Cavafy

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