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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BATS, by ROBERT DE MONTESQUIOU Poet's Biography
First Line: O bats! / gnats
Last Line: Syntheses!
Subject(s): Animals; Bats; Wings
First Line: O bats! / gnats
Last Line: Syntheses!
Subject(s): Animals; Bats; Wings
O bats!
Gnats
Of the night,
Vats
Of affright,
That's
Right!
O bats!
Warm
Gypsy
Swarm,
Vortices
In the breeze;
Fly
High,
File by;
Tipsy
Syntheses!
Gnats of the night
Turning,
Churning,
Without any light
Or learning—
Gnats of the night!
O Bats!
Warm
Gypsy
Swarm,
Vortices
In the breeze;
Fly
High,
File by;
Tipsy
Syntheses!
Vats
Of affright,
Swollen,
Stolen,
Every sprite
A mute eidolon,
Vats
Of affright!
O bats!
Warm
Gypsy
Swarm,
Vortices
In the breeze;
Fly
High,
File by;
Tipsy
Syntheses!
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