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Tribuna of the Uffizi, (1772–1778), by Johan Zoffany In that fam’d Room where Artist strive True Taste and Genius to revive, Where Modern Guidos put in Claim, Contending for the Wreath of Fame; Where Virtu’s …
Under a Picture of Gambrinus. GambrInus was a gallant king– Reigned once in Flanders old, He was the man invented beer As I’Ve been often told. Of malt and hops he brewed his beer And …
Cracked Record Blues If you watch it long enough you can see the clock move. If you try hard enough you can hold a little water in the palm of your hand, If you listen …
Milan Cathedral The church is empty. All the guests are gone. Infinity remains to crowd the space Between the fluted columns. The lamps burn Lonelily, fearing to reveal the face Portrayed above them. From the …
Dog in a Car He grins a little as they drive him by. Of what his nose needs there’s a fresh supply Round every corner, up the rainy field: He has no daily walk of …
aek, — the Kistei*s seven. Scornful all of nu.% a sinner. From their shining walk in Heaven. I dread that the Kistei*s might \vm my gracioiiii maiden. Shudder. This is one in a series of …
Written on Seeing the Bodies of Two Beautiful Women, Cast Away Near Milford A dreary waste of snows around O’er-spread the inhospitable ground; The storm-blast scarce had ceased to roar, There lay two corpses on …
Lines on a Swing Whilst thus I cleave the fanning air, In swift yet stationary car, Its motion but too well portrays The soul’s low flights and dull delays, Which seems with buoyant zeal to …
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