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2. Now all the Sciences of History are at the door With caps in hand and aprons spread Crossing themselves and speaking French. Small fires seize picture frames and chairs. In bibliothèque, café, platz and upper room Prophets and thinkers sniff the visionary smoke, Number their theses and dress to kill. Their aeropainting will re-touch the dawn, Their willing corporals stun and storm, Their strapped-up martyrs charge and call: ‘Fools, did we think we should live forever? Look how historical the future is!’ JEFFREY WAINWRIGHT | 10
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3. Now all the Sciences of History are at the door And, after a little stun and storm, shock and awe, Are smiling, shirt-sleeved, making nice: ‘May we come in, May we sit down? Look at our invisible hands – The latest manicure! – how may they work for you? We aim to make the world to count In perfect synchrony, to teach the world to chant: “There is no past, all things are new, we act: we are.” So just sign where it says: “In none we trust”, And here again, “In none we trust”, And just once more “In none we trust”. How historical you were, and now how free!’ 11 | WHAT MUST HAPPEN

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Now all the Sciences of History are at the door With caps in hand and aprons spread Crossing themselves and speaking French. Small fires seize picture frames and chairs.

In bibliothèque, café, platz and upper room Prophets and thinkers sniff the visionary smoke, Number their theses and dress to kill. Their aeropainting will re-touch the dawn,

Their willing corporals stun and storm, Their strapped-up martyrs charge and call: ‘Fools, did we think we should live forever? Look how historical the future is!’

JEFFREY WAINWRIGHT | 10

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