Social Commentaries
Family Quarrels
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
"A fool," said Jeanette, "is a creature I hate!"
"But hating," quoth John, "is immoral;
Besides, my dear girl, it's a terrible fate
To be found in a family quarrel!"
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Saxe, John G. “Family Quarrels.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/saxe/13/.
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Saxe, John G. “Family Quarrels.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/saxe/13/.
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