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Chapter I — The Burden
The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan
Original Text
"As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept, I dreamed a dream."
I dreamed, and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back.
Modern Paraphrase
"As I journeyed through the chaos and confusion of this life, I found a quiet place to rest. There, I fell asleep and had a vivid dream."
In my dream, I saw a man dressed in worn-out clothes. He stood facing away from his home, holding a book, with an overwhelming weight pressing down on his shoulders.
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