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CONSIDER, NOW, A PAINTER-MAN
Consider, now, a painter-man who thought himself divine,—
Correggio Delmonico del Michael Angeline;
“Fine portrait-painting done within,” was printed on his sign,
And all around his studio his works hung on the line.
Correggio Delmonico del Michael Angeline;
“Fine portrait-painting done within,” was printed on his sign,
And all around his studio his works hung on the line.
When he painted little boys, he said: “How plainly I can see,
I am such a mighty lion that they 're afraid of me!”
And when he painted little girls,—“Dear little things!” said he,
“They 're shy because I awe them with my grace and dignity.”
I am such a mighty lion that they 're afraid of me!”
And when he painted little girls,—“Dear little things!” said he,
“They 're shy because I awe them with my grace and dignity.”
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“'T is wonderful,” he oft remarked, “the colors that I know;
The sky is blue, the grass is green, and red the roses blow;
And yet the people look amazed whene'er I paint them so,
And seem to think that higher yet an artist ought to go!”
The sky is blue, the grass is green, and red the roses blow;
And yet the people look amazed whene'er I paint them so,
And seem to think that higher yet an artist ought to go!”
Well, strange to say, it came to pass that he took down the sign;
For never came a customer to buy his pictures fine.
And that is all I know of one who thought himself divine,—
Correggio Delmonico del Michael Angeline.
For never came a customer to buy his pictures fine.
And that is all I know of one who thought himself divine,—
Correggio Delmonico del Michael Angeline.
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