The Vision of Judgment 001

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Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate:
His keys were rusty, and the lock was dull,
So little trouble had been given of late;
Not that the place by any means was full,
But since the Gallic era 'eight-eight'
The devils had ta'en a longer, stronger pull,
And 'a pull altogether,' as they say
At sea - which drew most souls another way.

George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
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