Moral Alphabet - Hilaire Belloc |
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who rode to the meet, And talked of the Pads of the fox as his "feet"— An error which furnished subscribers with grounds For refusing to make him a Master of Hounds. He gave way thereupon to so fearful a rage, That he sold up his Stable and went on the Stage, And had all the success that a man could desire In creating the Part of |
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In the Learned Professions, a person should know The advantage of having two strings to his bow. |