The Vision of Judgment 051

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Here Michael interposed: 'Good saint! and devil!
Pray, not so fast; you both outrun discretion.
Saint Peter! you were wont to be more civil!
Satan! excuse this warmth of his expression,
And condescension to the vulgar's level:
Event saints sometimes forget themselves in session.
Have you got more to say?' - 'No.' - If you please
I'll trouble you to call your witnesses.'

George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
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