REPLEVIN
Whocan replevin all his ownFrom his platonic debtors—From plagiarists perchance unknownWho steal his thoughts or letters?His property is small or greatAs it is worth the using,And such a tribute to his rateMakes property worth losing.To say or do a thing that’s fine,Which makes the world the wiser,Should be a royalty divineTo any but a miser.Their pound of flesh let Shylocks sueAnd bank in figures seven—Our noblest own is what is dueIn goods beyond replevin.
Whocan replevin all his ownFrom his platonic debtors—From plagiarists perchance unknownWho steal his thoughts or letters?His property is small or greatAs it is worth the using,And such a tribute to his rateMakes property worth losing.To say or do a thing that’s fine,Which makes the world the wiser,Should be a royalty divineTo any but a miser.Their pound of flesh let Shylocks sueAnd bank in figures seven—Our noblest own is what is dueIn goods beyond replevin.
Whocan replevin all his ownFrom his platonic debtors—From plagiarists perchance unknownWho steal his thoughts or letters?
Whocan replevin all his own
From his platonic debtors—
From plagiarists perchance unknown
Who steal his thoughts or letters?
His property is small or greatAs it is worth the using,And such a tribute to his rateMakes property worth losing.
His property is small or great
As it is worth the using,
And such a tribute to his rate
Makes property worth losing.
To say or do a thing that’s fine,Which makes the world the wiser,Should be a royalty divineTo any but a miser.
To say or do a thing that’s fine,
Which makes the world the wiser,
Should be a royalty divine
To any but a miser.
Their pound of flesh let Shylocks sueAnd bank in figures seven—Our noblest own is what is dueIn goods beyond replevin.
Their pound of flesh let Shylocks sue
And bank in figures seven—
Our noblest own is what is due
In goods beyond replevin.