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He Swears by Constantine P Cavafy

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Constantine P Cavafy
(1863 - 1933)

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He Swears

He swears from time to time to
Begin a better life
Whenever though the night comes
With its own counsellings,
With its own compromises
And its own undertakings;
But whenever the night comes
With its own domination,
Of the body that wills and wants, to that same
Fatal enjoyment, lost, he goes again.

Constantine P Cavafy

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