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He did not crow For cooler coals or Shorter flames. To him, murderer's row Was but a lifeline knit From Virgil's careless brow. Little did he know That purgatory's final blow Was covered in snow.
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Jan 6, 2015
Jan 6, 2015 at 8:07 AM UTC
On the Eternal Death of Dante Alighieri
He did not crow For cooler coals or Shorter flames. To him, murderer's row Was but a lifeline knit From Virgil's careless brow. Little did he know That purgatory's final blow Was covered in snow.
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Jan 6, 2015
Jan 6, 2015 at 8:07 AM UTC
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