Black Beetles in Amber
by Ambrose Bierce
TO W.H.L.B
TO W.H.L.B.
Refrain, dull orator, from speaking out,
For silence deepens when you raise the shout;
But when you hold your tongue we hear, at least,
Your noise in mastering that little beast.
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