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Two Similes

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You have taken away my cloak,     My cloak of weariness;     Take my coat also,     My many-coloured coat of life....     On this great nursery floor     I had three toys,     A bright and varnished vow,     A Speckled Monster, best of boys,     True friend to me, and more     Beloved and a thing of cost,     My doll painted like life; and now     One is broken and two are lost.     From the Arabic of John Duncan.

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"You have taken away my cloak,..."

This evocative piece by Edward Powys Mathers (As Translator), titled "Two Similes", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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