Footnote

I amazed since you would be Orpheus
And play Apollo's lyre with so much skill
How rudimentary they tell the death of us
How conflicting the story of your frail will
Successful in Hades, empty handed 
By character, Hades need not keep you then
Among flattery you are best left stranded
For love never moved you to die with a friend
Which was best than this tired end
And wrinkling of time that on us descend.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 5, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Very impressive!
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