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1862–1922

THE BIBLIOMISER

John Kendrick Bangs

HE does not read at all, yet he doth hoard Rich books. In exile on his shelves they’ re stored; And many a volume, sweet and good and true, Fails in the work that it was made to do.

Why, e’ en the dust they’ ve caught since he began Would quite suffice to make a decent man!

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