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ON BERNARD SHAW
Shaw wrote a brilliant article,
And every one did smile,
Which made him tear his hair, for he
Was serious all the while.
And every one did smile,
Which made him tear his hair, for he
Was serious all the while.
He wrote again in jesting mood,
But laughter there was none of it,
His wit had such a serious mask
That none could see the fun of it.
But laughter there was none of it,
His wit had such a serious mask
That none could see the fun of it.
ON "THE PERFECT WAGNERITE"
In 'The Ring' folks believed that a secret profound
Was hid, which when known all the world would astound;
But, alas! if the truth Bernard Shaw has revealed,
No more than a mare's-nest was in it concealed!
Was hid, which when known all the world would astound;
But, alas! if the truth Bernard Shaw has revealed,
No more than a mare's-nest was in it concealed!
SHAW VERSUS SHAKESPEARE
Shaw says that when he pits himself
Against our greatest poet
The bard proves but a feeble elf—
I only wish he'd show it!
Against our greatest poet
The bard proves but a feeble elf—
I only wish he'd show it!
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