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Born in July 21, 1907 / Died in July 13, 2000 / Australia / English

Poems by Alec Derwent Hope

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The School of Night

... A vampire baby suckling at her toe, They taught me most ...

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Tiger

... And clasp you with his bloody jaws,Then say, as his divine embrace ...

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Advise to Young Ladies

... er talkToo witty for a young girl, her eyes, her walkTook lively, her clothes too smart to be demure ...

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The Brides

... Their chromium fenders, the unbreakable glass,The fashionable curve, the air-flow line ...

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Imperial Adam

... rs probing at the bone,The voice so far away, so rich and deep:"It is not good for him to live alone ...

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The Lingam and the Yoni

... The Lingham and the YoniAre walking hand in glove,O are you listening, honey ...

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Loving Kind

... Loving Kind went by the way,Hapless Loving Kind,Up and down, by night and day, ...