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The Mask Of Evil

Bertolt Brecht

On my wall hangs a Japanese carving,
The mask of an evil demon, decorated with gold lacquer.
Sympathetically I observe
The swollen veins of the forehead, indicating
What a strain it is to be evil.

Added: 31 Aug 2001 | Last Read: 8 Nov 2009 3:59 AM | Viewed: 5796 times

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