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  ,= !E1 OLD FR1 ,I WEEP & M\RN1 =! *N
TOO & T VICTORI\S *IEF4
  ,,AMPHITRYON
  ,/& FUR!R (F1 MAKE NO NOISE NOR \TCRY1
R\SE HM N F 8 CALM DEEP SLUMB]4
  ,,*ORUS
  ,,O HORRI#6 ALL ?
  BLOOD-,,AMPHITRYON
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  ,,*ORUS
  ,T HE HAS SPILT IS RIS+ UP AG/ HM4
  ,,AMPHITRYON
  ,G5TLY RAISE YR DIRGE ( WOE1 OLD   #ej
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/ROY ! C;Y1 R5D 8 SIRE1 & DA% 8 H\SE TO
PIECES4
  ,,*ORUS
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  _C-,,AMPHITRYON
  ,HU%6 LET ME NOTE 8 BR1?+2 -E1 LET ME
PUT MY E> CLOSE4
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  ,IS HE SLEEP+8
  ,,AMPHITRYON
  ,AYE1 T IS HE1 A D1?LY SLEEP1 HAV+
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  ,C\RAGE6 D>K;S / BROODS O'] ?Y SON'S
EYE4
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SLAY ME T AM 8 "F1 !N W HE 2 DEVIS+ WOE
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T[N4
  ,,AMPHITRYON
  ,FLY1 FLY1 MY AG$ FRS1 HA/E F 2F !
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( TR\#S8
  ,,H]ACLES 7WAK+7
  ,AHA6 MY BR1? RETURNS2 ,I AM ALIVE2 &
MY EYES SEE1 OP5+ ON ! SKY & E>? & YON
SUN'S D>T+ B1M2 B H[ MY S5SES REEL6 9
:AT /RANGE TURMOIL AM ,I PLUNG$6 MY
FEV]$ BR1? 9 QK SPASMODIC GASPS ESCAPES
MY LUNGS4 ,H[ N[8 :Y AM ,I LY+ "H1 MADE
FA/ ) CA#S L A %IP1 MY BRAWNY *E/ & >MS
TI$ 6A %ATT]$ PIECE ( MASONRY1 ) CORPSES
= MY NEI<B\RS2 :ILE O'] ! FLOOR MY B[ &
>R[S >E SCATT]$1 T ]/ L TRU/Y SQUIRES TO
MY >M BO? KEPT ME SAFE & 7 KEPT SAFE (
ME8 ,SURELY ,I AM N -E A SECOND "T 6,HA-
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,I AM4 ,HO1 "!6 : ( MY FRS IS NE> OR F>
6HELP ME 9 MY IGNOR.E8 ,= ,I H NO CLE> K
( ?+S ONCE FAMILI>4
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AT ?4
  ,,AMPHITRYON
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6BLAME4
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?\ MESS5G] ( EVIL4
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ME R.D4
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UND"O4
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DE/ROY ME8
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6L1P F "S %E] ROCK1 OR AIM ! SWORD AG/
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9FAMY : N[ AWAITS ME8
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D1DLY C\NSELS1 MY K9SMAN & FR4 ,N[ % ,I
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WOE IS ME6 :AT AM ,I 6D8 ,": C ,I F9D
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PLUNGE 2N ! E>?8 ,-E1 LET ME VEIL MY H1D
9 D>K;S2 = ,I AM A%AM$ (! EVIL ,I H D"O1
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C;Y (! ,ERECH!IDAE1 T ,LYCUS _H USURP$ !
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=M] K9D;S ( ,H]ACLES 9 SAV+ ME F ! _W
2L1 IF HAPLY YE H ANY NE$ ( S* AID Z ,I
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DE$4
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D1D1 OLD MAN8
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GODS 6,PHLEGRA'S PLA91 "! 6BATTLE ) GI-
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HIS8
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L>G] %>E ( SU6]+ OR BE5 M FAT,Y DCVD4
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ROBE8                                #fj
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K9D 9T5T & 8 *N'S BLOOD MAKE HM ABA%$4
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  ,B ,I -E 6SYMPA?IZE2 UNCOV] HM4
  ,,AMPHITRYON
  ,MY SON1 REMOVE T MANTLE F ?9E EYES1
?R[ X F !E1 %[ ?Y F>E UNTO ! SUN2 A
C.T]POISE 6WEEP+ IS BATTL+ =! MA/]Y4 ,9
SUPPLIANT WISE ,I 5TR1T !E1 Z ,I GRASP
?Y BE>D1 ?Y KNEES1 ?Y H&S1 & LET FALL !
TE> F MY OLD EYES4 ,O MY *6 RE/RA9 ?Y
SAVAGE LION-L TEMP]1 = ?\ >T RU%+ =? ON
AN UNHOLY C\RSE ( BLOOD%$1 EAG] 6JO9 WOE
6WOE4
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%>E ?Y MIS=TUNE1 :AT IS T 6ME8 ,= IF ,I
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"T :5 ?\ DID/ BR+ ME SAFE F ! D1D 6!
LI<T ( LIFE4 ,I HATE A FR ^:         #fa
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FRS' PROSP];Y B UNWILL+ 6SAIL 9 ! SAME
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GALLANT S\L 5DURES )\T A ^W S* BL[S Z
H1V5 D1LS4
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MY *N8
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M1NE/4
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:AT IS ( ,GOD4
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VICE ,I DID !E4
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SONS4
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?R1TS8
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PROVE ! L 6X4
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IS NO ROOM 6/[ AU<T FUR!R4
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LIMIT4
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WAY4
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V]S;Y4
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9CURR$ ! GUILT ( BLOOD1 2F HE M>RI$ MY
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RACE 2 CURS$ ) WOE2 & ,ZEUS1 :O"E ?
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PAIR8 ,= M9E IS NO CURSE T 9VITES
A4RESS4 ,% ,I 6,>GOS8 H[ C ,I1 :5 ,I AM
AN EXILE F MY C.TRY8 ,WELL1 IS "! A S+LE
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6BE LOOK$ AT ASK.E Z A M>K$ MAN1 BR&$ BY
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,ZEUS T ONCE MURD]$ WIFE & *N8 ,PLAGUE
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T\* H]1 ! SEA &! RIV]-SPR+S W REFUSE ME
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8 LOVE (A WOMAN HA? DE/ROY$ ! B5EFACTORS
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N8 ,NAY1 !N1 L1VE ,!BES 9 -PLI.E )! LAW1
& -E ) ME 6! C;Y ( ,PALLAS4 ,"!1 :5 ,I H
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TEMPLES &! HALF ( ALL ,I H4 ,YEA1 ,I W
GIVE !E ALL ^? PRES5TS ,I RCVD F !
CITIZ5S = SAV+ _! *N1 SEV5 SONS &    #fg
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,CRETE2 = ,I H PLOTS ( L& ASSIGN$ ME
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0M51 :IL/ ?\ LIVE/2 & AT ?Y D1?1 :5 ?\
>T G"O 6,HADES' HALLS1 ! C;Y ( ,A!NS %
UNITE 9 EXALT+ ?Y HON\R ) SACRIFICES &A
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MY "P1 ,I D N 2LIEVE T ! GODS 9DULGE 9
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IF HE 2 RE,Y S*1 HAS NO WANTS2 ^! >E
MIS]A# FIC;NS (! POETS4 ,B ,I1 = ALL MY
PITE\S PLI<T1 REFLECT$ :E!R ,I %D LET
MYF 2 BR&$ Z A C[>D = GIV+ UP MY LIFE4
,= :OSO S*OOLE? N 8 FRAIL MORTAL     #fh
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2 A# 6)/& EV5 A MAN'S W1PON4 ,I W H>D5
MY HE>T AG/ D1? & SEEK ?Y C;Y1 ) GRATE;L
?ANKS = ALL ?\ (F]E/ ME4
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