The Dies Iræ

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Excerpt from The Dies Iræ: An English Version in Double Rhymes, With an Essay and NotesIN 1865 I published in a religious journal a translation of the Dies Irae in double rhymes. When the glamour of composition had passed away, the defects lof my perform ance were so apparent that I determined to correct them. I did not suppose that the task would prove arduous, but though so long a time has elapsed, my ideal is still far above my attainment. The work occupied my attention at frequent intervals for fifteen years, and I think that in few months of this period did I fail to make some progress. There were weeks in succession during which, both day and night, my mind was filled with the stanzas. At such seasons.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.