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1904 · PDF PAGE 38

In Residence

26 BALLADE OF THE BACKS He paddles like a honey-bee ; His golden boots are made at Flack’s ; You often see a man like he Upon the backs—upon the backs, ENVOI Prince, you may storm Sevastopool, With Maxim’s thwacks and axe attacks; I ply the deft Canadian tool Upon the backs—upon the backs.

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1904 · PDF PAGE 37

In Residence

BALLADE OF THE BACKS IN May one often sees a fool (A fool one guesses him to be) Canoeing up to Byron’s Pool, Or downward toward the salty sea. One of them necessarily, Unless one absolutely slacks (Say under King’s or Trinity) Upon the backs—upon the backs. The garb this person wears is cool, As his own self-complacency. He wears a blazer made of wool Or flannel (This is poetry, And tailoring is nought to me) Whose colours might be filed in stacks; A straw in speechless harmony! Upon the backs—upon the backs. He smokes the weed of Istamboul; H…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 9

In Residence

…allade of the May Term Ballade of Summer Joys. Ballade of the Mutability of Human Affairs Ballade of Guideless Climbing . Ballade of the Backs Ballade of Cambridge Papers Ballade of the New Humour Ballade of the One-Eyed Tout . Ballade of Lawn Tennis . Ballade of Serious Ballades Ballade of Old Admirals A Refrain of a Far Country A Ballade of Farewell vii PAGE 1X

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