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Abel and Mabel; or, Wise and Foolish
Translated by Leigh Hunt (1857) · From The Poetical Works of Leigh Hunt (1857)
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Abel fain would marry Mabel ;
Well, it's very wise of Abel.
But Mabel won't at all have Abel ;
Well, it's wiser still of Mabel.
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Codex Note
Leigh Hunt's translation from Tabourot.
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Hunt, Leigh. “Abel and Mabel; or, Wise and Foolish.” Translated by Leigh Hunt. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hunt/98/.
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Hunt, Leigh. “Abel and Mabel; or, Wise and Foolish.” Translated by Leigh Hunt. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hunt/98/.
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