POETS EASILY CONSOLED.
The anguishes of poets are Less grim than other men’s, by far: When other men can only curse, The poet puts his woes in verse. And Tee Lee, though at first the pang was smart, When by his friend Wu Wu his bride was stolen, Soon asked which best expressed a broken-heart. A dash, a comma, or a semi-colon? —From “ Translations from the Chinese,” by Christopher Morley.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18576, 26 September 1928, Page 5
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70POETS EASILY CONSOLED. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18576, 26 September 1928, Page 5
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