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The Mind lives on the Heart
Like any Parasite—
If that is full of Meat
The Mind is fat.

But if the Heart omit
Emaciate the Wit—
The Aliment of it
So absolute.

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 4:26 PM | Viewed: 7580 times

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