The after-silence, when the feast is o'er, And void the pla… - William Watson

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The after-silence, when the feast is o'er,
And void the places where the minstrels stood,
Differs in nought from what hath been before,
And is nor ill nor good.

William Watson

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Sir William Watson (1858 – 11 August 1935) was an English poet, popular in his time for the political content of his verse.

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The later is more lenient grown and mild:
He sanctions God, provided you agree
To any other name for deity.

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