T.S. EliotThe dripping blood our only drink, The bloody flesh our only food: In spite of which we like to think That we are sound, substantial flesh and blood-- Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.
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The dripping blood our only drink,The bloody flesh our only food:In spite of which we like to thinkThat we are sound, substantial flesh and blood--Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good. This is one of the most famous quotes by Rudyard Kipling. It is a short poem about how people enjoy the taste of blood so much that they will not let their stomachs stop producing more.
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