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NOT I! by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE

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First Line: AS I CAME OUT OF WISEMAN'S STREET
Last Line: ENVYING NO MAN -- NO, NOT I.

As I came out of Wiseman's Street,
The air was thick with driven sleet;
Crossing over Proudman's Square
Cold louring clouds obscured the air;
But as I entered Goodman's Lane
The burning sun came out again;
And on the roofs of Children's Row
In solemn glory shone the snow.
There did I lodge; there hope to die:
Envying no man -- no, not I.



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