. A story of doom, and other poems. all his bravery to the wedding. This,However, counts for nothing to the graceWe wot of in time future: — therefore add,And afterwards have done: Hence we may learnThat though it be a grand and comely thingTo be unhappy, — (and we think it is,Because so many grand and clever folkHave found out reasons for unhappiness,And talked about uncomfortable things, —Low motives, bores, and shams, and hollowness,The hollowness o the world, till we at lastHave scarcely dared to jump or stamp, for fear,Being so hollow, it should break some day,And let us in),— yet, since
. A story of doom, and other poems. all his bravery to the wedding. This,However, counts for nothing to the graceWe wot of in time future: — therefore add,And afterwards have done: Hence we may learnThat though it be a grand and comely thingTo be unhappy, — (and we think it is,Because so many grand and clever folkHave found out reasons for unhappiness,And talked about uncomfortable things, —Low motives, bores, and shams, and hollowness,The hollowness o the world, till we at lastHave scarcely dared to jump or stamp, for fear,Being so hollow, it should break some day,And let us in),— yet, since we are not grand,O, not at all, and as for cleverness,That may be or may not be, — it is wrellFor us to be as happy as we can! Agreed; and with a word to the nobler sex,As thus; we pray you carry not your gunsOn the half-cock ; we pray you set your prideIn its proper place, and never be ashamedOf any honest calling, — let us add,And end; for all the rest, hold up your headsAnd mind your English. 255 SONGS WITH SONGS WITH PRELUDES. WEDLOCK.
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