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          A chair extends its welcome seat;
          The tradesman has a civil look
          (I've paid; impromptu; for my book);
          The clouds portend a sudden shower;
          I'll read my purchase for an hour。

                    。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

          What have I rescued from the shelf?
          A Boswell; writing out himself!
          For though he changes dress and name;
          The man beneath is still the same;
          Laughing or sad; by fits and starts;
          One actor in a dozen parts;
          And whatsoe'er the mask may be;
          The voice assures us; This is he。

          I say not this to cry him clown;
          I find my Shakespeare in his clown;
          His rogues the self…same parent own;
          Nay!  Satan talks in Milton's tone!
          Where'er the ocean inlet strays;
          The salt sea wave its source betrays;
          Where'er the queen of summer blows;
          She tells the zephyr; 〃I'm the rose!〃

          And his is not the playwright's page;
          His table does not ape the stage;
          What matter if the figures seen
          Are only shadows on a screen;
          He finds in them his lurking thought;
          And on their lips the words he sought;
          Like one who sits before the keys
          And plays a tune himself to please。

          And was he noted in his day?
          Read; flattered; honored?  Who shall say?
          Poor wreck of time the wave has cast
          To find a peaceful shore at last;
          Once glorying in thy gilded name
          And freighted deep with hopes of fame;
          Thy leaf is moistened with a tear;
          The first for many a long; long year!

          For be it more or less of art
          That veils the lowliest human heart
          Where passion throbs; where friendship glows;
          Where pity's tender tribute flows;
          Where love has lit its fragrant fire;
          And sorrow quenched its vain desire;
          For me the altar is divine;
          Its flame; its ashes;all are mine!

          And thou; my brother; as I look
          And see thee pictured in thy book;
          Thy years on every page confessed
          In shadows lengthening from the west;
          Thy glance that wanders; as it sought
          Some freshly opening flower of thought;
          Thy hopeful nature; light and free;
          I start to find myself in thee!

          Come; vagrant; outcast; wretch forlorn
          In leather jerkin stained and torn;
          Whose talk has filled my idle hour
          And made me half forget the shower;
          I'll do at least as much for you;
          Your coat I'll patch; your gilt renew;
          Read you;perhaps;some other time。
          Not bad; my bargain!  Price one dime!





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