The bashful earthquake & other fables and verses . 39 ABSENCE OF MIND. They paused just at the crossings she, ^We must turn back, I eyes the mud. He sees her shrink, Yet does not falter,But recollects with fatal tactThat cloak upon his arm — in fact,Resolves to do the courtly actOf good Sir Walter. Why is it that she makes no sound, Staring aghast as on the ground He lays the cloak with bow profound ? Her utterance chokes stands as petrified, until,Her voice regained, in accents chillShe gasps, IHl thank you ^f you will Fick up 7)iy cloaks sir / ^40. OU are old, ^F
The bashful earthquake & other fables and verses . 39 ABSENCE OF MIND. They paused just at the crossings she, ^We must turn back, I eyes the mud. He sees her shrink, Yet does not falter,But recollects with fatal tactThat cloak upon his arm — in fact,Resolves to do the courtly actOf good Sir Walter. Why is it that she makes no sound, Staring aghast as on the ground He lays the cloak with bow profound ? Her utterance chokes stands as petrified, until,Her voice regained, in accents chillShe gasps, IHl thank you ^f you will Fick up 7)iy cloaks sir / ^40. OU are old, ^Father World/ cried the Graduate, But for oue of your age and size,I feel it is only my duty to stateYou are not uncommonly wise. I am aged,^ replied Father World, ^ it is true. And not very wise I you think tho its fair for a scholar like you To ahuse an old fossil like me ?
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