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1363
The measure of belief's not mouthed,
But held in the hand or eye:
Warm for the grasp,
In the reflection embraced.
The mind is fed from the body's purse,
That's with its own interest compounded;
The expired breath but a vapor makes
Upon a mirror of opinion,
That repeats what is repeated.

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1359

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1357

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1354

Note, Jamaica, that will bear

The encumbered ones

Unsated swollen round,

With indignant interest eyed

By geckos paused in silver maneuver,

With grave surmise

By others too on family ground,

Our innermost hidden,

And hidden plain to see.

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1352

1351

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1349

This is not desired,

The cloud heads an arrested unfurling,

Divested of the sky's estate--

Renouncing and congruent with it and too

The condensation of one eye

Before sight can see--

Desire is tomorrow.

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1345
Pale flower shed
Pale dust to talc
Fingertips--
Too slight to warrant
Recollection.
One hour fled
By chance to touch
Parted lips--
Too fraught to figure
Conciliation.

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1343