The Robe
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:02:03
Some say we are only looters
of what others have created,

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that we create nothing ourselves.
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But we have made gods,
fiine gods and goddesses,

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who make love
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and war.
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Huntresses
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and drunkards.
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But the power lies not in their hands
of marble, but in ours of flesh.

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We, the nobles of Rome, are free
to live only for our own pleasure.

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Could any god offer us more?
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Today we traffiic in human souls.
:02:35
the slave market is crowded because the
emperor's heir and regent, young Caligula,

:02:40
is coming to buy gladiators.
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He probably will not be pleased to see me.
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Look here, look here. A singer, a dancer,
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a companion for a noble lady,
or a noble gentleman.

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Stop, gentlemen.
A priceless gem for your household.

:03:17
Look here, look here. A singer, a dancer,
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a companion for a noble lady
or a noble gentleman.

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A physician from Egypt.
Question him if you like.

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Stop and look. Stop and look.
Ajewel, ajewel from the East.

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You've heard of the beauty
of the Circassians. Look.

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A beauty from Circassia. Stop and look.
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Buy young and train them yourself.
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Children grow into men and women.
These Goths grow strong.

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Buy young. Buy young
and train them yourself.

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Too old? Why, he's still got
ten or fifteen years left in him.

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He costs no more than an ox,
and cheaper to feed.

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A pair to touch the heart of any buyer.
A mother and child from Syria.

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Buy them together. Buy them separately.
Smile. What's the matter with you?


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