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Alice: An Adultery
Alice: An Adultery (1903), PDF p. 23
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even admirable in a philosopher, detestable in a
poet.
Similar remarks apply to his lyrics. Some appear
to me to be vile plagiarisms in metre, form, and
language; others as among the best and loveliest we
have of any poet, living or dead. “ The roses of the
world are sad ” and “ I have no heart to sing ”
are, in my opinion, unsurpassed in any language.
Their presence alone is sufficient apology for the
publication of an otherwise objectionable book.
G.K.
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