I have made my bed In charnels and on coffins, where black death Keeps record of the trophies won.
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
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Vera WangVera Wang Thank God we’re living in a country where the sky’s the limit, the stores are open late and you can shop in bed thanks to television.
Joan RiversJoan Rivers You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; favored old barren reason from my bed, and took the daughter of the vine to spouse.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam Your presence is poetic, mysterious and deep. If you don’t mind I’d like to read you; uncover the dirty secrets hidden within your pages and fill that missing space between your sheets.
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