"Empires dissolve and peoples disappear, song passes not away."
"His friends he loved. His direst earthly foe - Cats-I believe he did but feign to hate. My hand will miss the insinuated nose, Mine eyes the tail that wagged contempt at Fate."
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Source: William Watson, “Epigrams”
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