Sir William Slim

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    “When constabulary duty’s to be done,
    A policeman’s lot is not a happy one.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “‘Tirra Tirra,’ by the river
    Sang Sir Lancelot.”
    —Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)

    “Expecting me to grovel,
    she carefully covers both feet
    with the hem of her skirt.
    She pretends to hide
    a coming smile
    and won’t look straight at me.
    When I talk to her,
    she chats with her friend
    in cross tones.
    Even this slim girl’s rising anger
    delights me,
    let alone her deep love.”
    —Amaru (c. seventh century A.D.)