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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BALANCE, by NORMAN ROWLAND GALE Poet's Biography
First Line: The body said to the soul one day
Last Line: "I have dusted your conscience. Call it quits!"
Subject(s): Mortality; Soul
First Line: The body said to the soul one day
Last Line: "I have dusted your conscience. Call it quits!"
Subject(s): Mortality; Soul
THE Body said to the Soul one day,
"Here's the bill of your board and lodging. Pay!"
Said the Soul, "Though I fared on broken bits,
I have dusted your conscience. Call it quits!"
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