Epigram on J. M.

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Epigram on J. M.
by James Russell Lowell
444727Epigram on J. M.James Russell Lowell

Epigram on J. M.

  Said Fortune to a common spit,
    "Your rust and grease I'll rid ye on,
  And make ye in a twinkling fit
     For Ireland's Sword of Gideon!"

  In vain! what Nature meant for base
     All chance for good refuses;
  M. gave one gleam, then turned apace
     To dirtiest kitchen uses.

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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