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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CHALLENGE TO WORRY, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography
First Line: Worry, worry, shifty-eyed
Last Line: Hope you've gone to stay!
Subject(s): Worry
First Line: Worry, worry, shifty-eyed
Last Line: Hope you've gone to stay!
Subject(s): Worry
Worry, worry, shifty-eyed,
Look me in the face!
Throw that sullenness aside;
Come, debate the case!
Here's the judge, good Common-sense,
Waiting in his chair;
Spirits of intelligence
Form a jury fair.
Come, I'm ready: state the ground
Of each groan and sigh;
All your gloomy fears expound,
And the reasons why.
What's your spite against us men?
Not a word to say?
Ah! you're off? Good riddance, then!
Hope you've gone to stay!
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