All 7 Uses of
wretched
in
Faust -- translated by Brooks
- Yet ah! this once, my gratitude Is due to thee, most wretched of earth's creatures.†
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- Since that sweet tone, with fond appealing, Drew me from witchcraft's horrid maze, And woke the lingering childlike feeling With harmonies of happier days; My curse on all the mock-creations That weave their spell around the soul, And bind it with their incantations And orgies to this wretched hole!†
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- He too bewailed his faults with penance sore, Ay, and his wretched luck bemoaned a great deal more.†
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- My wretched brain Has lost its wits, My wretched sense Is all in bits.†
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- My wretched sense†
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- So wretched the lot to go round begging, With an evil conscience thy spirit plaguing!†
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- So wretched the lot, an exile roaming—And then on my heels they are ever coming!†
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Definition:
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(wretched) very badin various senses, including:
- unfortunate or miserable -- as in "wretched prisoners sleeping on the cold floor"
- of poor quality -- as in "wretched roads"
- morally bad -- as in "The wretched woman stole his wallet."