| Louis Untermeyer, ed. (18851977). Modern American Poetry. 1919. |
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| Gelett Burgess. 1866 |
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36. The Purple Cow
(Reflections on a Mythic Beast Who's Quite Remarkable, at Least.) |
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| I NEVER saw a Purple Cow; | |
| I never hope to See One; | |
| But I can Tell you, Anyhow, | |
| I'd rather See than Be One. | |
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