Clocks

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Clocks David Thompson

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  Toourselves,sleepingandwakingthere,_behind_therainbow,thereisnobeautyinthehouse;onlyachilldampmistineveryroom,and,overall,ahauntingfearofthehourwhenthegildedcloudswillmeltaway,andletusfall——somewhatheavily,nodoubt——uponthehardworldunderneath。

  But,there!ofwhatmatteris_our_misery,_our_terror?Tothestranger,ourhomeappearsfairandbright。Theworkersinthefieldsbelowlookupandenvyusourabodeofgloryanddelight!If_they_

  thinkitpleasant,surely_we_shouldbecontent。Havewenotbeentaughttoliveforothersandnotforourselves,andarewenotactingupbravelytotheteaching——inthismostcuriousmethod?

  Ah!yes,weareself-sacrificingenough,andloyalenoughinourdevotiontothisnew-crownedking,thechildofPrinceImpostureandPrincessPretense。Neverbeforewasdespotsoblindlyworshiped!

  Neverhadearthlysovereignyetsuchworld-widesway!

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