. Khu; a departure . Illumined of thee, mumble flaccid lips, Drained of kisses. Bastards of genius Wistfully toss through the dream of their heritage Lighted of thee, Mauve-one and Luminous, XI I Inutile fumbler of devastations Skulking oer wastes through the slain; Ashily mute, yet conjuring thither Speech of the poet — He who would fain Lay his jaded cheek against the sky By thine! Eyes grown yellow like sulphur, dilateNeath thy blear and thy blur;And into the heavy midnight sleepThou creepest. Or crawlest, coilingThe monstrous deceitOf thy portentous language of signsRound

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. Khu; a departure . Illumined of thee, mumble flaccid lips, Drained of kisses. Bastards of genius Wistfully toss through the dream of their heritage Lighted of thee, Mauve-one and Luminous, XI I Inutile fumbler of devastations Skulking oer wastes through the slain; Ashily mute, yet conjuring thither Speech of the poet — He who would fain Lay his jaded cheek against the sky By thine! Eyes grown yellow like sulphur, dilateNeath thy blear and thy blur;And into the heavy midnight sleepThou creepest. Or crawlest, coilingThe monstrous deceitOf thy portentous language of signsRound the brain,— Through the eyelids vain seal of the sense,-Oer the soul. X I 1

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