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1868–1950

Sam Hookey

Edgar Lee Masters

I RAN away from home with the circus, Having fallen in love with Mademoiselle Estralada, The lion tamer. One time, having starved the lions

For more than a day, I entered the cage and began to beat Brutus And Leo and Gypsy. Whereupon Brutus sprang upon me,

And killed me. On entering these regions I met a shadow who cursed me, And said it served me right....

It was Robespierre!

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