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Stygian 1. of or relating to the river Styx 2. Chiefly literary a. dark, gloomy, or hellish b. completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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- a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river; And, Guy De Vere, hast thou no tear? My soul, from this strait prison-house set free, As o'er the Stygian lake it floats along, Thy praises singing still shall hold its way, And make the waters of oblivion stay. Here and there the brilliant rays penetrated to earth, but for the most part they only served to accentuate the Stygian blackness of the jungle's depths. |
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