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The Fastidious Goblin

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
May
Year
1875
Copyright
Public Domain
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Th e re livod xn hup of J'ndor. Efccrnitiea gene ?, Who saw the Lord of sploudor 'reate biu Btarrj Kky. He saw tho great sim stelling From nothing and from night, Tho worldb boi;in thoir whucliug, Tho L-oniüts t;ike their flight. Tho ïuighty miugled forooa Öuffiisad creauon! f rama ; Aloug the atitral coursos Throbbod ftwiituuüs, heat and Haute. The galaiioa wcut Hiugiuj Aduvn their wondrous vtajn; The universo wan rining Witii taladnos a.ud with praise. Then thouiM Ihm pigmy goblin He too would make a t-phere, Aud straight bo{jau his uobbllDg, Amil wrouylit p-rchanco a yoar. Bnt noUiing could bo faahion ; No world for HUu niiglit bo; He lackod tho God-like pasKion, Creative lovo lackbd h. Hi irark had niüther motion, Nor light, nor forin, kot gruoe- k wrrck on bcing's ouoan, A bhir ou glory's facü. Sk)( soeing tbat no croatur üf hiH luight track tho kios, ir thi'oncd himsolf is tcaohe, And dared to criticisa. The nictüors wro crazy, Tbr1 FiyHtems far too vast ; The niilky way was huzy, Th auna were overcast. The plan was accidental, The start foretold tho close ; The ton ' was sentimental, The scènes lacked Greek repose. In naturo all -as lacking, And laclung too in ari ; A littlo wholeeomo hacking Would better every part. Thf motireR nhonld be fewor, The aiiü moro pure and hijjii; And any good reviewer Conld niake a flnor sky. Or, if he praised, 'twas only The dimmest of the host; The grand orba ehining louely Were thoae he flouted moet. And ever sinco bis mission, Has been to blimie and sneer, Consigning to perdition The lighU God holdeth dear ; The flrat, ths greatost critic, The model of his kind, The goblin analytic Who hatos creativo nilnd.

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Old News
Michigan Argus