Nature
Jump-to-Glory Jane: XXXV
From Poems — Volume 3
Nature
May those who ply the tongue that cheats,
And those who rush to beer and meats,
And those whose mean ambition aims
At palaces and titled names,
Depart in such a cheerful strain
As did our Jump-to-glory Jane!
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MLA
Meredith, George. “Jump-to-Glory Jane: XXXV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meredith/193/.
Chicago
Meredith, George. “Jump-to-Glory Jane: XXXV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/meredith/193/.
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