Of all the many woes that smart, And rack, and break a speaker's heart, The worst is this: "He said, in part." "He said, in part" ''"and then a bit Of commonplace, ''" no force, no wit. No logic in the whole of it! "He said, in part" ''" the anecdote. The flnely thrilling lines you quote. The eloquence whereon you gloat, ''" All, all are gone; and there remain Some doddering remarks inane. The very refuse of the brain! Hereafter, in the time of rue. When those are stewed that ought to stew, That editor will get his due. The friends will give him for his dress Just half a coat, ''" no more, no less, ''" And pants that but one leg possess. And he must on his journey start, Bearing on his remorseful heart This legend grim : "He wears ''" in part." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FRAGMENTARY BLUE by ROBERT FROST THE GIFT TO SING by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SURFACES AND MASKS; 30 by CLARENCE MAJOR SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: ALONZO CHURCHILL by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE DUNES OF INDIANA by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THEY PRAISE THE SUN by JOHN CROWE RANSOM |