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Excelsior

The extract below is from a long poem written by Lord Queensberry   – yes, that Lord Queensberry, the one with the boxing rules and the feud against Oscar Wilde. Queensberry allegedly wrote the poem to prove he was, too, a sensitive soul, even if he was a militant atheist. We're not sure how many readers he convinced.

Anyway, here it is. Enjoy or not.

A poem about the Matterhorn.Tthe Matterhorn.
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