Aladdin In London — Fergus Hume

Excerpt from Aladdin in London
If by chance some wight ambitious
Gained Aladdin's lamp of magic,
Fate, as now, would be capricious,
Life would still be ever tragic.
Ever fade desired to-morrows,
Curst despair supplants elation,
Wishes gained are bitter sorrows,
Joy lies in anticipation.
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