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. The lays of a lawyer . 44. ENTRE NOUS AN IDYL OF THE 4OO, AFTER AUSTIN DOBSON They are neither man nor woman, They are neither brute nor human. —POE. E are neither man nor girl,Entre are both in fashions whirl, It is true;But an ordinary featherWould outweigh us both together, Entre nous;As we sit down here and chatter(For the ball room is so hot).It seems so small a matterWhether we exist or not That the world that turns about us, As you better turn without us, Im afraid:My neck looks well, figure is not my gown, of rare brocade. Is a poem among dr
. The lays of a lawyer . 44. ENTRE NOUS AN IDYL OF THE 4OO, AFTER AUSTIN DOBSON They are neither man nor woman, They are neither brute nor human. —POE. E are neither man nor girl,Entre are both in fashions whirl, It is true;But an ordinary featherWould outweigh us both together, Entre nous;As we sit down here and chatter(For the ball room is so hot).It seems so small a matterWhether we exist or not That the world that turns about us, As you better turn without us, Im afraid:My neck looks well, figure is not my gown, of rare brocade. Is a poem among dresses ;In short, Im well arrayed. But my empty heart confesses, 45 Fm less real than my maid,Who is not in fashions van ; As for you,Youre a parody on man, Entre nous. Lets discuss each other fairly; Entre must admit its rarely. That we in our idle chatterTis easier far to flatter, Entre nous;For example, twas in at least I so suppose,That you said my piquante beauty Fostered envy in the rose;Though
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