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Classic poem of the day

Hymen opposed by Auarice, Enuy , and Iealousie , the disturbers of quiet marriage, first enters .

Hymen.

I N this disguise and Pastorall attire,
Without my saffron robe, without my torch,
Or other ensignes of my duty:
I Hymen am come hither secretly ,
To make Arcadia see a worke of glory ,
That shall deserue an euerlasting story.
Here, shall I bring you two the most entire
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Member poem of the day

Goosebumps sprout in the drizzle of this ethereal emotion. I’m marveled at what I feel; even the word ‘Ecstasy’ cannot convey its depth. It’s like the heaven-light illuminating my soul. Oh, I don’t think it’s an apt simile. My mind floats in the sublime air as a milkweed seed. It’s not the unreal reality created by mescaline. It’s as pure as innocence, seems to spring from my rock-bottom. From this indefinable emotion, a new poem is born without a cesarean. ......

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