The Mask Of Evil
by
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
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by
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
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On my wall hangs a Japanese carving,
The mask of an evil demon, decorated with gold lacquer.
Sympathetically I observe
The swollen veins of the forehead, indicating
What a strain it is to be evil.
The mask of an evil demon, decorated with gold lacquer.
Sympathetically I observe
The swollen veins of the forehead, indicating
What a strain it is to be evil.
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Lawrence Sterne (1713 - 1768)
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