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The Whole of it came not at once
'Twas Murder by degrees
A Thrust—and then for Life a chance
The Bliss to cauterize
The Cat reprieves the Mouse
She eases from her teeth
Just long enough for Hope to tease
Then mashes it to d**h
'Tis Life's award—to die
Contenteder if once
Than dying half—then rallying
For consciouser Eclipse