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Veronica's Napkin
2023-12-06The Heavenly Circuit; Berenice‘s Hair; Tent-pole of Eden; the tent‘s drapery; Symbolical glory of the earth and air! The Father and His an...
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The Scenes of the Play
2023-12-06Act 1 The Octagon Room in Sir Robert Chiltern‘s house in Grosvenor Square Act 2 Morning-room in Sir Robert Chiltern‘s house Act 3 The Libr...
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Symbols
2023-12-06A storm-beaten old watch-tower, A blind hermit rings the hour. All-destroying sword-blade still Carried by the wandering fool. Gold-sewn silk on the s...
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Spilt Milk
2023-12-06We that have done and thought, That have thought and done, Must ramble, and thin out Like milk spilt on a stone....
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First Act
2023-12-06Scene: The Octagon room at Sir Robert Chiltern's house in Grosvenor Square. The room is brilliantly lighted and full of guests [including the Vico...
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The Nineteenth Century and After
2023-12-06Though the great song return no more There‘s keen delight in what we have: The rattle of pebbles on the shore Under the receding wave....
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Second Act
2023-12-06Lord Goring My dear Robert, it's a very awkward business, very awkward indeed. You should have told your wife the whole thing. Secrets from other ...
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Three Movements
2023-12-06Shakespearean fish swam the sea, far away from land; Romantic fish swam in nets coming to the hand; What are all those fish that lie gasping on the st...
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Third Act
2023-12-06Enter Lord Goring° in evening dress with a buttonhole. He is wearing a silk hat and Inverness cape. White-gloved, he carries a Louis Seize cane. H...
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The Crazed Moon
2023-12-06Crazed through much child-bearing The moon is staggering in the sky; Moon-struck by the despairing Glances of her wandering eye We grope, and grope in...