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- THESE ARE THE CLOUDS
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- THESE are the clouds about the fallen sun,
- The majesty that shuts his burning eye:
- The weak lay hand on what the strong has done,
- Till that be tumbled that was lifted high
- And discord follow upon unison,
- And all things at one common level lie.
- And therefore, friend, if your great race were run
- And these things came, So much the more thereby
- Have you made greatness your companion,
- Although it be for children that you sigh:
- These are the clouds about the fallen sun,
- The majesty that shuts his burning eye.
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