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The first time that the sun rose on thine oathThe first time that the sun rose on thine oath
To love me, I looked forward to the moon
To slacken all those bonds which seemed too soon
And…
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by Aesop The Ass and His MastersThe AntThe Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the Lion A Wild Ass saw a Pack-Ass jogging along under a heavy load, and taunted him with the condition of slavery in…
by T. S. Eliot HysteriaLa Figlia Che PiangeConversation Galante I observe: "Our sentimental friend the moon!
Or possibly (fantastic, I confess)
It may be Prester John's balloon
Or an old…
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