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A House-Boat on the Styx

CHAPTER VII: A DISCUSSION AS TO LADIES' DAY
9/15

Bah! One of these modern drawing-room poets with three sections to his name couldn't do worse." "On general principles," said Raleigh, "Johnson is right.

We invite these people here to see our club-house, not to give them an exhibition of our metrical powers, and I think all exercises of a formal nature should be frowned upon." "Very well," said Shakespeare.

"Go ahead.

Have your own way about it.
Get out your brow and frown.

I'm perfectly willing to save myself the trouble of writing a poem.


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