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Unread 03-14-2009, 09:27 AM
Marcia Karp Marcia Karp is offline
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Default From "The Bridge of Sighs"

One of the great stanzas written in English:

Still, for all slips of hers,
   One of Eve's family—
Wipe those poor lips of hers
   Oozing so clammily.

Last edited by Marcia Karp; 03-14-2009 at 09:30 AM. Reason: Indents
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