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A sacrifice of thanks to Asclepius

A cup of hemlock to his lips

Pug nosed

Mullish and barefoot

Slowly the poison rose

Paralyzing his feet 

\"Crito

We owe a rooster to Asclepius\"

His life

A sacrifice of thanks to Asclepius 

With the serpent-entwined staff of his queries

Removing empty words

Poisoning the minds of youth

Waking men up 

From the illness of sleep