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ILLUSION by JEAN COCTEAU

First Line: MOUNTAINS BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SEA
Last Line: PRESSED CLOSE TO ME.
Subject(s): HALLUCINATIONS & ILLUSIONS;

Mountains below the level of the sea
a horse on the roof feeding.
Steep hill cow at ease
as a fly
let's pat her
stop she's over two miles off

Behind the hilltop
(the earth is round)
she is hiding
And you so far away
pressed close to me.



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