Lapsus Calami (Apr 1891)/Lines written at "Private"

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First published in Out of School at Eton and later included in the first two editions of Lapsus Calami. It was dropped from the third edition and never reinstated.

1787883Lapsus Calami — Lines written at "Private"James Kenneth Stephen

Lines written at "Private."

It's very dull no doubtHearing Whalley prate,Dull to hear Kenealy spoutWhen he grows irate,Dull to be harangued aboutNuns by Newdegate.Very dull is all of this,Very dull and dry,But it is surpassed, I wis,Most completely by"Caii Julii CaesarisCommentarii."

Out of School at Eton.