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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 113

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  1. James Tevlin - The Poet's Dream of Hell

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    The poet dreamt a dream one night that he entered the awful regions of eternity and that he saw Pluto hold a long pitch-fork in his hand. The mighty Beliol said "You are welcome man to my kingdom. You shall not or will not be molested" Then he entered into a long conversation with the author who described his visit in these lines
    I
    One night I dreamt I entered Hell
    That scene was dark and dreary
    Twice I slipped and once I fell
    The place was so contrary
    II
    Pluto when I entered in
    Lit a big "roison" candle
    And his mighty hand he rested
    Wpon his pinch-fork candle.
    III
    "Thrice welcome man" to me he said
    "To my infernal regions,
    Come forward man and do not dread
    My fierce intrepid legions"
    IIII
    Renew your pipe and take a smoke
    And be not the least alarmed"
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