It is the pain, it is the pain, endures. Your chemic beauty… - William Empson

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It is the pain, it is the pain, endures.
Your chemic beauty burned my muscles through.
Poise of my hands reminded me of yours.

William Empson

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Sir William Empson (27 September 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an influential English literary critic and poet.

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It is the pain, it is the pain, endures. Your chemic beauty burned my muscles through. Poise of my hands reminded me of yours. - William Empson

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