A FRAGMENT.
Tlioy say that poison-sprinkled flowers Are sweeter in perfume Tlip.ji when, untouched by deadly dew, They glowed in early bloom. They say that men condemned to die llave quaffed the sweetened wine, With higher relish than ihe juice Of tho untampered vine. They say that in tho witches' song, Though rude and harsh it be There blends a wild, mysterious strain* Of weirdest melody. , And I believo the Devil's voice Sinks deeper in our ear, Thau any whisper sent from Heaven, -- However sweet and clear. - By A. L. Goiuxkt,
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9279, 4 January 1892, Page 4
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91A FRAGMENT. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9279, 4 January 1892, Page 4
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