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First Line: Books, books again, and books once more!
Last Line: Reprint them at the press of clark.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin
Subject(s): Books; Lang, Andrew (1844-1912); Reading


I

BOOKS, books again, and books once more!
These are our theme, which some miscall
Mere madness, setting little store
By copies either short or tall.
But you, O Slaves of Shelf and Stall!
We rather write for you that hold
Patched folios dear, and prize 'the small,
Rare volume, black with tarnish'd gold.'

II

'Of making many books,' 'twas said,
'There is no end'; and who thereon
The ever-running ink doth shed
But proves the words of Solomon.
Therefore we now, for colophon,
From London's city drear and dark,
In the year Eighteen-Eighty-One,
Reprint them at the press of CLARK.





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