Poems of James Clarence Mangan (Many hitherto uncollected): Centenary edition: Edited, with preface and notes by D. J. O'Donoghue: Introduction by John Mitchel |
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WISDOM AND FOLLY. |
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WISDOM AND FOLLY.
They who go forth, and finally win
Their way to the Temple of Truth by Error's multiplied stages,
They are the Sages!
Their way to the Temple of Truth by Error's multiplied stages,
They are the Sages!
They who stop short for life at some inn
On the side of the road—say Momus's, Mammon's, or Cupid's,
They are the Stupids!
On the side of the road—say Momus's, Mammon's, or Cupid's,
They are the Stupids!
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