The brows of men by the despairing lightWore an unearthly aspect, as by fitsWore an unearthly aspect, as by fitsWore an unearthly aspect, as by fitsWore an unearthly aspect, as by fitsThe flashes fell upon them; some lay downThe flashes fell upon them; some lay downThe flashes fell upon them; some lay downThe flashes fell upon them; some lay down And hid their eyes and wept; and some did rest And hid their eyes and wept; and some did rest And hid their eyes and wept; and some did rest And hid their eyes and wept; and some did restTheir chins upon their clenched hands, and smil'd;Their chins upon their clenched hands, and smil'd;Their chins upon their clenched hands, and smil'd;Their chins upon their clenched hands, and smil'd; And others hurri And others hurri And others hurri And others hurried to and fro, and fed ed to and fro, and fed ed to and fro, and fed ed to and fro, and fedTheir funeral piles with fuel, and look'd upTheir funeral piles with fuel, and look'd upTheir funeral piles with fuel, and look'd upTheir funeral piles with fuel, and look'd upWith mad disquietude on the dull sky,With mad disquietude on the dull sky,With mad disquietude on the dull sky,With mad disquietude on the dull sky,The pall of a past world; and then againThe pall of a past world; and then againThe pall of a past world; and then againThe pall of a past world; and then againWith curses cast them down upon the dust,With curses cast them down upon the dust,With curses cast them down upon the dust,With curses cast them down upon the dust, And gnash'd their teeth and howl'd: the wild birds shriek'd And gnash'd their teeth and howl'd: the wild birds shriek'd And gnash'd their teeth and howl'd: the wild birds shriek'd And gnash'd their teeth and howl'd: the wild birds shriek'd And, te And, te And, te And, terrified, did flutter on the ground,rrified, did flutter on the ground,rrified, did flutter on the ground,rrified, did flutter on the ground, And flap their useless wings; the wildest brutes And flap their useless wings; the wildest brutes And flap their useless wings; the wildest brutes And flap their useless wings; the wildest brutesCame tame and tremulous; and vipers crawl'd Came tame and tremulous; and vipers crawl'd Came tame and tremulous; and vipers crawl'd Came tame and tremulous; and vipers crawl'd And twin'd themselves among the multitude, And twin'd themselves among the multitude, And twin'd themselves among the multitude, And twin'd themselves among the multitude,Hissing, but stinglessHissing, but stinglessHissing, but stinglessHissing, but stinglessthey were slain for food.they were slain for food.they were slain for food.they were slain for food. And War, which for a moment was no And War, which for a moment was no And War, which for a moment was no And War, which for a moment was no more,more,more,more,Did glut himself again: a meal was bought Did glut himself again: a meal was bought Did glut himself again: a meal was bought Did glut himself again: a meal was boughtWith blood, and each sate sullenly apart With blood, and each sate sullenly apart With blood, and each sate sullenly apart With blood, and each sate sullenly apartGorging himself in gloom: no love was left;Gorging himself in gloom: no love was left;Gorging himself in gloom: no love was left;Gorging himself in gloom: no love was left; All earth was but one thought All earth was but one thought All earth was but one thought All earth was but one thoughtand that was deathand that was deathand that was deathand that was deathImmediate and inglorious; and the pangImmediate and inglorious; and the pangImmediate and inglorious; and the pangImmediate and inglorious; and the pangOf famine fed upon all entrailsOf famine fed upon all entrailsOf famine fed upon all entrailsOf famine fed upon all entrailsmenmenmenmen Died, and their bones were tomb less as their flesh Died, and their bones were tombless as their flesh;Died, and their bones were tomb less as their flesh;Died, and their bones were tombless as their flesh ;The meagre by the meagre were devour'd. The meagre by the meagre were devour'd.The meagre by the meagre were devour'd. The meagre by the meagre were devour'd. Lord Byron, from “Darkness” Lord Byron, from “Darkness” Lord Byron, from “Darkness”
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