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1405

Bees are Black, with Gilt Surcingles—
Buccaneers of Buzz.
Ride abroad in ostentation
And subsist on Fuzz.

Fuzz ordained—not Fuzz contingent—
Marrows of the Hill.
Jugs—a Universe's fracture
Could not jar or spill.

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 4:32 PM | Viewed: 8713 times

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