Beat Him When He Sneezes Sta,—for Some Years I Have
been concerned at the wasteful and harmful habit of giving children a profusion of expensive presents on every possible occasion, but especially, of . course, at Christmas. It......
Southward 1945
Scream of steam and iron whine Free him from winter's frozen clutches, Shoot him into a future showering Flower and fruit, the sun's bright riches, Rattle him out Of the rigid......
Five Poems
Intermittent Fever Heaven save me ! I'm in love again— Befuddled past the wit of man ; A dupe caught walking in his sleep ; A loon to make the angels weep. Never burned there......
A Gift For Pedants
SIR,-At this time of year there arises a deli- cate point of etiquette which troubles this and, I am sure, many others of your readers. Half the world sends its Christmas cards......
Introduction Of A Figure
It is the style we want. Even in ruins, Even in plants that climb up walls we're skilful At putting a design upon the place Or rather finding it, as in a face Watchful we say "......
Those Choughs Am Not A Chough-scholar (nor, By The Way,
a Professor either, as Strix thinks), but I rejoice to concur with the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge in his observations. Strix is monocular; and he does assume that Shake-......
Rococo Statuesque
Conquistador and consul, and the great Astronomers and humanists are dead ; Their pose persists, and pastries emulate That famous set of thigh and tossing head. Where Tycho had......
Eros And The City
Love makes short work of archaeology. In buried cities of the mind We only see the things we want to see And over every bright discovery The eagle lover stares himself......
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