One, two and many: flesh had made him blind, Flesh had one pleasure only in the act, Flesh set one purpose only in the mind - Triumph of flesh and afterwards to find Still those same terrors wherewith flesh was racked. (Robert Graves)

One, two and many: flesh had made him blind, Flesh had one pleasure only in the act, Flesh set one purpose only in the mind - Triumph of flesh and afterwards to find Still those same terrors wherewith flesh was racked.

Robert Graves

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