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RudyardKipling(18651936).Verse:18851918.1922.

TheVampire

1897
AFOOLtherewasandhemadehisprayer
(EvenasyouandI!)
Toaragandaboneandahankofhair
(Wecalledherthewomanwhodidnotcare)
5
Butthefoolhecalledherhisladyfair
(EvenasyouandI!)

Oh,theyearswewasteandthetearswewaste
Andtheworkofourheadandhand
Belongtothewomanwhodidnotknow
10
(Andnowweknowthatshenevercouldknow)
Anddidnotunderstand!

Afooltherewasandhisgoodshespent
(EvenasyouandI!)
Honourandfaithandasureintent
15
(Anditwasnttheleastwhattheladymeant)
Butafoolmustfollowhisnaturalbent
(EvenasyouandI!)

Oh,thetoilwelostandthespoilwelost
Andtheexcellentthingsweplanned
20
Belongtothewomanwhodidntknowwhy
(Andnowweknowthatsheneverknewwhy)
Anddidnotunderstand!

Thefoolwasstrippedtohisfoolishhide
(EvenasyouandI!)
Whichshemighthaveseenwhenshethrewhimaside 25
(Butitisntonrecordtheladytried)
Sosomeofhimlivedbutthemostofhimdied
(EvenasyouandI!)

Anditisnttheshameanditisnttheblame
30
Thatstingslikeawhitehotbrand
Itscomingtoknowthatsheneverknewwhy
(Seeing,atlast,shecouldneverknowwhy)
Andnevercouldunderstand!

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