Social Commentaries
Lying in State
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
Now from the chamber all are gone
Who gazed and wept o'er Wellington;
Derby and Dis do all they can
To emulate so great a man:
If neither can be quite so great,
Resolved is each to LIE IN STATE.
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MLA
Landor, Walter Savage. “Lying in State.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/33/.
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Landor, Walter Savage. “Lying in State.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/33/.
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