Lapsus Calami (Apr 1891)/On the Fly-Leaf of Treasure Island
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To D. J. S.
1. Written on the Fly-Leaf of Treasure Island by a "Hesitating Purchaser."
It sounds magnificent: but then
Perhaps I am a little old,
To buy a tale of lawless men,
Who scuttle ships and bury gold.
Perhaps I am a little old,
To buy a tale of lawless men,
Who scuttle ships and bury gold.
Yet still I love a pirate crew,
Still dote upon a buccaneer;
I'll buy the book, and read it through,
And pass it on to you, my dear.
Still dote upon a buccaneer;
I'll buy the book, and read it through,
And pass it on to you, my dear.