Poem Flashcards by CASTLE HARD

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Mr. Bacon, sir, apologises,

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Mr. Bacon, sir, apologies,

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but his eyes

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but his eyes,

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White outlines of windows, yes

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White outlines of windows, yes

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But no eyes through to his soul

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But no eyes through to his soul

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…Maybe He doesn’t have one.

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…Maybe He doesn’t have one.

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Where’s the Pope’s soul, O’

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Philosopher Francais?

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Either way

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Either way

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Wouldn’t be able to touch it,

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Wouldn’t be able to touch it,

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You say

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You say

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So quite it with the naïveté

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So quit it with the naïveté

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But

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But

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He had one

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He had one

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yes

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He must have

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Did he have to set it aside,

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Did he have to set it aside,

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my Brother Bacon?

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my Brother Bacon?

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For the butcher’s chop

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For the butcher’s chop

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When they weighed him

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When They weighed him

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Out in tyrian robes

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Out in tyrian robes

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And we watched

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As we watched

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Tested smoke pollute

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Tested smoke pollute

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On up,

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On up,

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On high,

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On high,

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Above us all

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Above us all

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Is that why he screams,

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Is that why he screams,

Sir. Francis?

Sir Francis?

Simple sciences of air rushing through

Simple sciences of air rushing through

Down

Down

into the void of where

Something of actual coin used to be,

and God-

and God-

Can he not breathe,

Can he not breathe

Doctor Bacon?

Doctor Bacon?

Check his pulse,

Check his pulse

quick

quick

Look

Look

Blue-stroked all in the face

Blue-stroked all in the face

Surely,

Surely,

it’s time for his last rites

it’s time for his last rites

Will you pray for Him,

Will you pray for Him,

Saint Francis?

Saint Francis?

Our sour little lamb?

Our sour little lamb?

I see, sì

I see, sì

But he can’t atone for all of that

But he can’t atone for all of that

not one man

not one man,

But *Mercy* -

But *Mercy* -

but Kindness-

but Kindness-

but Forgiveness-

but Forgiveness-

please

please

Father Francis-

Father Francis-

not even a spare pearl rosary?

not even a spare pearl rosary?

What would you have him do then,

What would you have him do then,

Justice Francis?

Justice Francis?

How’s he meant to save us,

How’s He meant to save us,

Bacon,

Bacon,

If he’s going under too?

If he’s going under too?

Call yourself an artist

Call yourself an Artist

Why don’t you

Why don’t you

Paint us all a prettier picture

Paint us all a prettier picture

If you so clearly don’t like the hue?

If you so clearly don’t like the hue?

Francis.

Francis.

Where are the Pope’s eyes?

Where are the Pope’s eyes?

Did you run out of oil?

Did you run out of oil?

Where are the Pope’s eyes,

Where are the Pope’s eyes

Francis?

*Where are the Pope’s eyes,* Francis?

And do they still see?