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The World’s Tragedy
The World’s Tragedy (1910), PDF p. 163
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THE WORLD’S TRAGEDY.
ISSA
And then, to counterbalance the effect —
What next ?
JOHN
I cannot say.
ISSA
I resurrect.
JOHN
What good would that do ?
ISSA
As I understand,
It would spoil life for everyone.
JOHN
How grand !
How simple !
ISSA
Look, boy, I am tired of things.
Joy, that had legs before, hath now got wings.
I am exceeding weary.
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