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COMPOSING A SONNET.
I
Composing a sonnet'S like kindling a fire:
Heap largely upon it
—The spark will expire!
II
Your very best “chance” isTo coax it with rhyme,
Then try it with fancies
—A touch at a time.
III
Now lay the lines lightly,Keep blowing between,
And soon it will brightly
Seize all the fourteen!
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