The Adjective

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The Adjective

LOOK not too coldly or too proudly down
On this poor bondslave to a haughty Noun!
Oft in his wallet hath he carried all
His master's wealth. Oft hath this captive
thrall.
Marching before his lord with herald's blast.
Won him salaams who else had noteless passed.

Title: The Adjective
Identifier: greatwar_watsonretro017

Item sets: Retrogression and Other Poems

Media: <html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">The Adjective</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">LOOK not too coldly or too proudly down</p><p class="line">On this poor bondslave to a haughty Noun!</p><p class="line">Oft in his wallet hath he carried all</p><p class="line">His master's wealth. Oft hath this captive</p><p class="line">thrall.</p><p class="line">Marching before his lord with herald's blast.</p><p class="line">Won him salaams who else had noteless passed.</p></div></body></html>