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The Hypercritic.
They'd find some cunning sceptic rule . To prove Apollo ' s self a fool ; The measure ' s wrong—the ideas old—Or borrowed from the French we ' re told . Yet , such who dare these things advance . Know nought of measure , or of France . And yet such gain the Critic ' s
name—Shah idiots judge the wreath of fame ? Shall they aloft presume to sit , Supreme o ' er merit and o ' er wit ? No ! let us hurl them from their throne , And show them as they should be shown ; Strip them of every borrowed plume , And make each jackdaw wear his own .
Poverty And Pretension.
POVERTY AND PRETENSION .
STAND back , says purse-proud Wealth , stand back ! There is no room for thee ; See ' st thou not the place is filled With wealthy company ? I am as rich as any here , Quoth sturdy Poverty ! Of worldly goods some have more
may . And yet in moral worth be poor . Stand back , says haughty Heraldry , There is no room for thee ; See ' st thou not the place is filled With noble company ? I am as great as any here , Quoth stubborn Poverty !
Let Heraldry do all he can , Nor rank nor title change the man . Stand back , says blindfold Bigotry , There is no room for thee ; Seest thou not the place is filled With righteous company ? I am as good as any here
, Quoth honest Poverty ! Where all are sinful , it were best That none presume to judge the rest . Make room ! says Wealth—make room ! says Pride-Make room ! says Bigotry ; He comes who will not be denied , For any company !
Aye , truly , yet his strength you tried , Quoth dogged Poverty ! Ancl Poverty is often found , Where bold pretensions most abound . No ' S - J . L . 8
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The Hypercritic.
They'd find some cunning sceptic rule . To prove Apollo ' s self a fool ; The measure ' s wrong—the ideas old—Or borrowed from the French we ' re told . Yet , such who dare these things advance . Know nought of measure , or of France . And yet such gain the Critic ' s
name—Shah idiots judge the wreath of fame ? Shall they aloft presume to sit , Supreme o ' er merit and o ' er wit ? No ! let us hurl them from their throne , And show them as they should be shown ; Strip them of every borrowed plume , And make each jackdaw wear his own .
Poverty And Pretension.
POVERTY AND PRETENSION .
STAND back , says purse-proud Wealth , stand back ! There is no room for thee ; See ' st thou not the place is filled With wealthy company ? I am as rich as any here , Quoth sturdy Poverty ! Of worldly goods some have more
may . And yet in moral worth be poor . Stand back , says haughty Heraldry , There is no room for thee ; See ' st thou not the place is filled With noble company ? I am as great as any here , Quoth stubborn Poverty !
Let Heraldry do all he can , Nor rank nor title change the man . Stand back , says blindfold Bigotry , There is no room for thee ; Seest thou not the place is filled With righteous company ? I am as good as any here
, Quoth honest Poverty ! Where all are sinful , it were best That none presume to judge the rest . Make room ! says Wealth—make room ! says Pride-Make room ! says Bigotry ; He comes who will not be denied , For any company !
Aye , truly , yet his strength you tried , Quoth dogged Poverty ! Ancl Poverty is often found , Where bold pretensions most abound . No ' S - J . L . 8