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It was Perciful Lowell's
surmise
And Tombaugh's dedication to the field
Which forced the shedding of a dark disguise,
And offered astronomy a fine yield.
What lies beneath that methane atmosphere?
Toward frozen skies, windowless towers strain:
Cities stretch across the icy cold sphere
The dwellers of Yuggoth scarcely complain.
Copyright © 1997 Peter A. Worthy
"The Ninth Planet" © 1997 by Lee Clark
