An Anthology of Czechoslovak Literature/Before the First Number of a New Volume
(8) Before the First Number of a New Volume
He gets no sleep, or wakes in loud dismay.
If he but knew what miracles are wrought
For the first number of that cursed Day.
Will he have Alpha? So much—and he’s bought.
Or Beta? What a price he asks! But, stay,
It is with lime, you know, that birds are caught—
In the first number, it’s the names that pay.
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931. The longest-living author of this work died in 1970, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 55 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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