Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Ozymandias (1818); Exact wording and attribution checked. Complete final sentences describing the ruined monument of a king whose inscription boasted of lasting power.
- Ozymandias (1818)
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