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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NO ESCAPE, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography
First Line: I threw my mantle over my head
Last Line: Showed the sin enthroned in my spirit's night!
Subject(s): Sin
First Line: I threw my mantle over my head
Last Line: Showed the sin enthroned in my spirit's night!
Subject(s): Sin
I threw my mantle over my head,
But my sin had dyed the mantle red,
So I hid my face in my hands instead.
But my hands with sin's leprosy were white,
So I closed my eyes; and that inward sight
Showed the sin enthroned in my spirit's night!
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