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METRODREAM EXCURSUS
GRASS SPLITS THE STONES THE BINDWEED CHOKES THE WALLS
THE RUBBLE OF THE RUINS OOZES BLOOD
TIGERS PROWL THE STREETS THE FETID REEK
OF CARRION BREATH PERVADES THE PARLIAMENT
THE SHADOWS OF HYENAS CROSS THE WALLS
THE VULTURES CIRCLE ROUND THE VICTORY COLUMNS
AND NOISELESSLY THE PANTHERS STALK THE BANKS
ALL BECOMES SHORE AND WAITS THE RISING SEAS
IN SEWERS BENEATH THE CITY CAN BE HEARD
THE TRUMPETING OF LONG DEAD ELEPHANTS