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 | Collected poems of Herman Melville |  |
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FRAGMENTS OF A LOST GNOSTIC POEM OF THE 12th CENTURY
[OMITTED]
Found a family, build a state,
The pledged event is still the same:
Matter in end will never abate
His ancient brutal claim.
The pledged event is still the same:
Matter in end will never abate
His ancient brutal claim.
[OMITTED]
Indolence is heaven's ally here,
And energy the child of hell:
The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear,
But brims the poisoned well.
And energy the child of hell:
The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear,
But brims the poisoned well.
| Collected poems of Herman Melville | |