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Far from New England's blustering shore,
New England's worm her hulk shall bore,
And sink her in the Indian seas,
Twine, wine, and hides, and China teas.
--
Monday, Though All the Fates Should Prove Unkind, st. 2

 

Henry David Thoreau

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