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From all the Jails the Boys and Girls
Ecstatically leap—
Beloved only Afternoon
That Prison doesn't keep

They storm the Earth and stun the Air,
A Mob of solid Bliss—
Alas—that Frowns should lie in wait
For such a Foe as this—

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 5:01 PM | Viewed: 9306 times

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