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#1035516 added July 21, 2022 at 9:57pm
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Scribe
Medieval scribe


Scribe

Day after day, he slaves away,
ever mindful of the task,
copy the text without mistake,
every jot and every mark,
until the scroll be pristine true
and time to fetch another;
so is wisdom deep construed,
his heart inscribed forever.


Line count: 8
Near-rhymed abab
For Express It In Eight, 07.21.22
Prompt: As per illustration.
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