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1481

The way Hope builds his House
It is not with a sill—
Nor Rafter—has that Edifice
But only Pinnacle—

Abode in as supreme
This superficies
As if it were of Ledges smit
Or mortised with the Laws—

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 3:59 PM | Viewed: 8211 times

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