I went to the city for themes and to enrich my art;
There married the banker's daughter,
And later became president of the bank-
Always looking forward to some leisure
To write an epic novel of the war.
(John Horace Burleson)
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Who are forgotten by the world.
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And joy beyond any joy is the joy
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At the miraculous moment!
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Why are you running so fast hither and thither
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That's why I made the Elixir of Youth,
Which landed me in the jail at Peoria
Branded a swindler and a crook
By the upright Federal Judge!
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