Poems by William Wetmore Story

Story, William Wetmore (1819-1895)

VOL. I. PARCHMENTS AND PORTRAITS

BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION.

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PARCHMENTS AND PALIMPSESTS.

PORTRAITS AND PERSONS.

VOL II. MONOLOGUES AND LYRICS

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This extract from a letter of my friend
His brother sent me, with the manuscripts.
He had glanced through them hurriedly, he said,
Took little interest in them, wondered much
At such a waste of time, and made me free
To use them as I chose. Not being sure

Of my own judgment I have thought it best
To print them, as on trial, and invoke
The public verdict. I think well of them:
His brother thinks them worthless,—which is right?

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