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           Butsee,amidthemimicrout, 

           Acrawlingshapeintrude! 

           Ablood-redthingthatwrithesfromout 

           Thescenicsolitude! 

           Itwrithes!—itwrithes!—withmortalpangs 

           Themimesbecomeitsfood, 

           Andtheseraphssobatverminfangs 

           Inhumangoreimbued. 

           Out—outarethelights—outall! 

           Andovereachquiveringform, 

           Thecurtain,afuneralpall, 

           Comesdownwiththerushofastorm, 

           Andtheangels,allpallidandwan, 

           Uprising,unveiling,affirm 

           Thattheplayisthetragedy,"Man," 

           AnditsherotheConquerorWorm.