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AN ANCIENT RHYME by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR

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First Line: THE BURDEN OF AN ANCIENT RHYME
Last Line: SEIZING MY FORELOCK ... IT WAS GONE.

THE burden of an ancient rhyme
Is, 'By the forelock seize on Time.
Time in some corner heard it said;
Pricking his ears, away he fled;
And, seeing me upon the road,
A hearty curse on me bestowed.
'What if i do the same by thee?
How wouldst thou like it?' thundered he,
And, without answer thereupon,
Seizing my forelock ... it was gone.



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