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REALLY TOO UTTERLY-QUITE. |
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REALLY TOO UTTERLY-QUITE.
Ah, bring me the sunflower and lily,
Let me live in the glorious sight;
Though Philistines say it is silly,
It is really too utterly-quite.
Let me live in the glorious sight;
Though Philistines say it is silly,
It is really too utterly-quite.
Let me twine, let each member contorted
Show visions aesthetic and bright;
What is art if we are not distorted
And really too utterly-quite?
Show visions aesthetic and bright;
What is art if we are not distorted
And really too utterly-quite?
Let the dull-faced green be my raiment,
Relieved by no touches of light,
We'll talk not of tailor's repayment,
For we're really too utterly-quiet!
Relieved by no touches of light,
We'll talk not of tailor's repayment,
For we're really too utterly-quiet!
If aesthetic perfection you long for,
And wish for a bask in the sight,
In the Park we go in rather strong for
We're really too utterly-quiet!
And wish for a bask in the sight,
In the Park we go in rather strong for
We're really too utterly-quiet!
“Quite too too!” you hear the words muttered,
Ah yes, the thing here is quite right,
Man and woman are thoroughly “uttered”
And are really too utterly-quite!
Ah yes, the thing here is quite right,
Man and woman are thoroughly “uttered”
And are really too utterly-quite!
(Attributed to) Col. John Arkins.
August 28th, 1881.
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