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I am afraid to own a Body—
I am afraid to own a Soul—
Profound—precarious Property—
Possession, not optional—

Double Estate—entailed at pleasure
Upon an unsuspecting Heir—
Duke in a moment of Deathlessness
And God, for a Frontier.

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 27 May 2012 2:11 PM | Viewed: 6457 times

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