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1842–1914

SAMUEL SHORTRIDGE

Ambrose Bierce

Like a worn mother he attempts in vain To still the unruly Crier of his brain: The more he rocks the cradle of his chin The more uproarious grows the brat within.

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SAMUEL SHORTRIDGE · Ambrose Bierce · Poetry Cove