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Subject: SUPERFICIALITY
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BLIND JOY, by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
Subject(s): Superficiality


CARVING AND GILDING, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: You see,' said our host, as we enter'd his doors
Last Line: "pray less of your gilding, and more of your carving."
Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E.
Subject(s): Dinners & Dining; Guests; Hospitality; Superficiality; Visiting


LAST VISIT TO THE SWIMMING POOL SOVIETS, by KENNETH REXROTH    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Lives in the woods
Last Line: Keep off my bandwagon you sow!
Subject(s): Parties; Superficiality; Wealth; Riches; Fortunes


LAST VISIT TO THE SWIMMING POOL SOVIETS, by KENNETH REXROTH    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Lives in the woods
Last Line: Keep off my bandwagon you sow!
Subject(s): Parties; Superficiality; Wealth


OLD SARUM; LINES ON THE CONFERENCE OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH AT SALISBURY, by ALICE COLBURN BEAL    Poem Text                    
First Line: Old sarum sleeps
Last Line: And mostly we take tea.
Subject(s): Clergy; Religion; Superficiality; Tradition; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Theology


SMATTERERS, by SAMUEL BUTLER (1612-1680)    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: All smatterers are more brisk and pert
Last Line: Than glowing coals, that give them light.
Subject(s): Superficiality


THE WORLD, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT    Poem Text                    
First Line: Nay now I'm sure my judgement's sound
Last Line: It proves but artificial ouglines.
Subject(s): Manknd; Superficiality; Deception; Faith; Belief; Creed


WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT, by WENDELL BERRY    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
Last Line: Send thy necessity
Subject(s): Prayer; Superficiality


ZI-YE SONGS: 20, by UNKNOWN    Poem Source                    
First Line: I was moved by how lovig you were at first
Last Line: All glitter outside, nothing deep with
Subject(s): China - Middle Ages (600 B.c.- 618 A.d.); Superficiality