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In Other Words
His path is steep, his lot is hard,
Who Rare and Wondrous Lines composes.
Alas! to be a famous bard
Is not an ostermoor of roses!
And if of those great poet-men
Some folks would say: “This guy a shine is,”
What show have I? for now and then
Their stuff was just as good as mine is.

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