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Rupert Brooke - Song Of A Tribe Of The Ancient EgyptiansRupert Brooke - Song Of A Tribe Of The Ancient Egyptians
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(The Priests within the Temple) She was wrinkled and huge and hideous?  She was our Mother. She was lustful and lewd?—but a God; we had none other. In the day She was hidden and dumb, but at nightfall moaned in the shade; We shuddered and gave Her Her will in the darkness; we were afraid.     (The People without)     She sent us pain,       And we bowed before Her;      She smiled again       And bade us adore Her.      She solaced our woe       And soothed our sighing;      And what shall we do     Now God is dying?     (The Priests within) She was hungry and ate our children;—how should we stay Her? She took our young men and our maidens;—ours to obey Her. We were loathed and mocked and reviled of all nations; that was our pride. She fed us, protected us, loved us, and killed us; now She has died.     (The People without)     She was so strong;       But death is stronger.      She ruled us long;       But Time is longer.      She solaced our woe       And soothed our sighing;      And what shall we do       Now God is dying?
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