Black Beetles in Amber

by Ambrose Bierce


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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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