III

by Percy Bysshe Shelley · (no date)
Published 01/07/1880
Part of Similes for two Political Characters of 1819

As a shark and dog-fish wait

Under an Atlantic isle,

For the negro-ship, whose freight

Is the theme of their debate.

Wrinkling their red gills the while—

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