In a 'Portrait', a poet writes: At mankind's feast,i take my place In solemn,sanctimonious state, And have the air of saying grace While i defile the dinner...

In a 'Portrait', a poet writes:
At mankind's feast,i take my place
In solemn,sanctimonious state,
And have the air of saying grace
While i defile the dinner plate.
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