7/15 "An' will ye hear the poets squabble! Egad! A ladies' day could hardly introduce into our midst a more diverting disputation." "We're all getting a little high-flown in our phraseology," put in Shakespeare at this point. "Let's quit talking in blank-verse and come down to business. _I_ think a ladies' day would be great sport. I'll write a poem to read on the occasion." "Then I oppose it with all my heart," said Doctor Johnson. "Why do you always want to make our entertainments commonplace? |