Poems — Volume 2 by George Meredith
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XIV Rather than bear God's reprimand, By rearing on a full fat soil Concrete of sin and sloth;--this land, You will observe it coil in coil. XV The land has been discover'd long, The people we have yet to know; Themselves they know not, save that strong For good and evil still they grow. XVI Nor know they us. Yea, well enough In that inveterate machine Through which we speak the printed stuff Daily, with voice most hugeous, mien XVII Tremendous:- as a lion's show The grand menagerie paintings hide: Hear the drum beat, the trombones blow! The poor old Lion lies inside! . . . XVIII |
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