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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DECLASSE, by ANNA EMILIA BAGSTAD
First Line: It's quite conceivable to me
Last Line: Mouthing a wad of gum.
Subject(s): Heresy; Heretics
First Line: It's quite conceivable to me
Last Line: Mouthing a wad of gum.
Subject(s): Heresy; Heretics
It's quite conceivable to me
(Forgive the awful heresy),
A gentleman may drink a glass
Of wine, nor thereby forfeit class.
The bishop's wife—or your best girl—
Smoking a cigarette,
Though she be not a saint in any sense
May be a lady yet.
But the man or the maid is out of class
From now until kingdom come,
Whom you meet in office or house or street,
Mouthing a wad of gum.
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