It is of him, ephebe, to make, to confect The final elegance, not to console Nor sanctify, but plainly to propound. (Wallace Stevens)

It is of him, ephebe, to make, to confect The final elegance, not to console Nor sanctify, but plainly to propound.

Wallace Stevens

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