Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, INHERITANCE, by HORTENSE KING FLEXNER



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INHERITANCE, by                    
First Line: Prometheus, pitying men
Last Line: In utter well-being.
Subject(s): Inheritance & Succession; Heirs


Prometheus, pitying men,
Dared the long wrath of gods,
Thongs and the vulture—
To bring to earth
The fire,
Before which I drowse
In utter well-being.





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