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Deduction.
232
It is the base upon
Which rests phenomenon,
And since the Law by what
Or whom was it begot?
Reason! stand and deliver,
Here's Law. Name the Law-giver.


Hidden Deeps.
Every man in the deep of his heart
Knows of a secret sin,
That taps at the door of his meanest self,
And seeketh a home therein.
That lingers about with a luring smile,
And, oust it howe'er he may,
Leaveth a taint on his inmost thought,
And returneth another day.

Every man, in the deep of his heart,
Hideth a secret grave,
Where lieth himself as he meant to be.
Over it wild winds rave,