A Lamentation on the Destruction of the Temple
1. The absence of Presence\nThe Romans are approaching. We wallow in callous pettiness. The city will fall soon.\nDesolation.
1. The absence of Presence\nThe Romans are approaching. We wallow in callous pettiness. The city will fall soon.\nDesolation.
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