Social Commentaries
Polish
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
All wit and fancy, like a diamond,
The more exact and curious 'tis ground,
Is forced for every carat to abate,
As much in value as it wants in weight.
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Butler, Samuel. “Polish.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/4/.
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Butler, Samuel. “Polish.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/4/.
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