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Sometimes at Night – Something there’s moves –
And Birds many – Affright –
Yet betimes – untoken’d Selves – Span
Their Lilts – winging – in Light –

I too Pinioned – another Path
Bade – and sung Fright but Burs –
And wanted – Me – a Winged One –
Yet something there’s Slithers –

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