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We shun it ere it comes,
Afraid of Joy,
Then sue it to delay
And lest it fly,
Beguile it more and more—
May not this be
Old Suitor Heaven,
Like our dismay at thee?

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 5:36 PM | Viewed: 8136 times

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