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Silenus

By Thomas Woolner
Woolner, Thomas (1825-1892)

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SILENUS
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PART FIRST
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BOOK I.
 II. 
BOOK II.
 III. 
BOOK III.
 IV. 
BOOK IV.
 V. 
BOOK V.
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PART SECOND
 I. 
BOOK I.
 II. 
BOOK II.
 III. 
BOOK III.
 IV. 
BOOK IV.
 V. 
BOOK V.

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Then harshly yelled the King, “Enough! Enough!
A foolish spear driven thro' me should suffice
Without the plague of hearing evil things
Prophesied on myself! The voice of Zeus;
Ha! Ha! Among our hills the thunders dwell
Wanting no Zeus to aid in utterance.
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Of these parts I am Zeus! Thou callest me wolf!
What I call thee soon shalt thou hear, ha! ha!
And mayhap feel the truth.
“Stand forth there bows!
In that huge wine-bag plant me fifty shafts
That I may fairly name him porcupine
Bristling in fear to hold us all aloof.”
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