On a Poet Turned Critic

“Remorseless Critic!” the mauled poets cry
And pray for mercy as he bids them die.
But sooth ‘twere some sad comfort, did they know it,
That their hard fee’s a more remorseless poet.

Writers of verse may wince beneath his blow;
Readers of verse thank God he’s turned to prose!
 

Title
On a Poet Turned Critic
Alternative Title
Remorseless Critic!' the mauled Poets cry
Creator
George Shepard BurleighGeorge Shepard Burleigh
Bibliographic Citation
George S. Burleigh Papers, 1825-1902. John Hay Library, Brown University. Small Scrapbook 133
V.II 69
Date
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Subject
Poetics
Humor
Item sets
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