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Susanna and the elders

"WHY do
You thus devise
Evil against her?" "For that
She is beautiful, delicate;
Therefore."

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  • Nam
    November 15, 2004
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    I feel the two above that have made a comment has taken this piece a bit too far. I feel it stands just as is.

    If one reads it and then reads the title I feel the perception of the piece is quite clear, or at least the perception that one would get. I got that it relays to the title but as well to the spoken gesture of the short piece.

    A good piece that Crapsey has written here.


  • Spear
    March 12, 2004
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    well, an intro would have helped us understand where this is coming from.

    The words are nice for whatever they're worth.

    Spear -->

  • Rof Cau
    March 12, 2004
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    Is this part of an epic? Or does it stand like this - with the title giving the characters and the words the situation?

    Doesn't matter - this is oldpoetry in all its glory. No wasted words, true to techincal form and yet it says a lot.

    Enjoyed reading it. Thank you for promoting this.