To Christopher North

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson · (no date)
Published 01/07/1880

You did late review my lays,

      Crusty Christopher;

You did mingle blame and praise,

      Rusty Christopher.

When I learnt from whom it came,

I forgave you all the blame,

      Musty Christopher;

I could not forgive the praise,

      Fusty Christopher.

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