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The Apostate Julian

Declares his soul had entered into flesh

Before he conquered Persia. He would be

No better than a lion.

Circe then!

We'll have a woman. What's an age-dead man?

Old heroes are as thick as water-cress.

But women, Ah!—the roses that are fallen,

Stars that are dust, old sorrows and old songs!

What woman?

Helen of Troy!

Helen of Troy!

Come, call her back for us, let us see Helen!

Nay, she would be but smoke, a puff of smoke,