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ON A RECENT CLASSIC CONTROVERSY (2); EPIGRAM by JOHN GODFREY SAXE

First Line: QUOTH DAVID TO DANIEL - 'WHY IS IT THESE SCHOLARS'
Last Line: "FOLKS COME TO HARD WORDS IF THEY MEDDLE WITH GREEK!"
Subject(s): SCHOLARSHIP & SCHOLARS;

Quoth David to Daniel, "Why is it these scholars
Abuse one another whenever they speak?"
Quoth Daniel to David, "It nat'rally follers
Folks come to hard words if they meddle with Greek!"



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