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Though y oung piones was well and hearty he would ne'er attend a party, For he said that social pleasure made him weary, weak and sore; Not a whit cared he for dancing, or a malden all entrancing. What to others proved a treasure simply was to hiin a bore. He found little consolation in the art of conversatiou, And all nature's wondrous beauty from his careless eyes was hid ; Music. pamtiug could not please him, and high art would only tease him, So. as if from sense of duty, he became an invalid. But I found one great attraction that would rouse him into actiou CHe'd declare he wa3 not sickly, such new strength upon him came), Whea wltb erery indication that he"d reach his destination, He would walk a mile so quickly, just to join a poker game.