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Title: Charles And Peter Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] Ere Gabriel's note to silence died Then Charles A. Dana, of "The Sun," "The dead in Christ rise first, 't is writ," (His headstone, footstone, counted slow, Of beating Nick the subtle art Then straight to Heaven he took his flight, There Warden Peter, in the throes "Get up, you sluggard!" Dana cried-- The Saint arose and scratched his head. "(And, pardon me, 't is rather hard), "Ah, yes, I now remember--bless "We've nothing better here than bliss. "We've rest and comfort, though, and peace." "Have you in Heaven no Hell?" "Why, no," "'T is not included in our scheme-- The great man slowly moved away. "On earth I played it, o'er and o'er, "O, stuff!--come in. You'll make," said Pete, 1885. [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |