Justification
From far-off it came near Deep-charactered and clear, Until I saw the features close to mine And the eyes unhappy shine. It was Sorrow's face, Wanting kindness and grace, And wanting strength of silence, and the power To abide a luckier hour. The first fear turned to hating As I saw him dumbly waiting, For it was my true likeness that he wore And would wear evermore:-- My face that was to be When his years' misery With here a little and there a little had made My strong spirit afraid. I saw his face and hated, Seeing mine so sad-fated. And then I struck and killed him, knowing that he Had else slain me.
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"From far-off it came near..."
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