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The Suicide's Argument

Samuel Taylor Coleridge·1772–1834
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Ere the birth of my life, if I wished it or noNo question was asked me--it could not be so !If the life was the question, a thing sent to tryAnd to live on be YES; what can NO be ? to die. NATURE'S ANSWER Is't returned, as 'twas sent ? Is't no worse for the wear ?Think first, what you ARE ! Call to mind what you WERE !I gave you innocence, I gave you hope,Gave health, and genius, and an ample scope,Return you me guilt, lethargy, despair ?Make out the invent'ry ; inspect, compare !Then die--if die you dare !