Fairer is the manuscript
When the Reed is clipped;
Clearer runs the message,when
There's a trimming of the pen.
Dimbly burns the lantern,but
When its wick is cut
Perfect will its lustre be
Through the wick's deficiency.
Fairer is the manuscript
When the Reed is clipped;
Clearer runs the message,when
There's a trimming of the pen.
Dimbly burns the lantern,but
When its wick is cut
Perfect will its lustre be
Through the wick's deficiency.