Too Great a Sacrifice. Anonymous. Humorous Poems: II. Miscellaneous. Bliss Carman, et al., eds. 1904. The World's Best Poetry. IX. Tragedy: Humor

Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume IX. Tragedy: Humor. 1904.

Humorous Poems: II. Miscellaneous

Too Great a Sacrifice

Anonymous


THE MAID, as by the papers doth appear,
Whom fifty thousand dollars made so dear,
To test Lothario’s passion, simply said:
“Forego the weed before we go to wed.
For smoke take flame; I ’ll be that flame’s bright fanner:	5
To have your Anna, give up your Havana.”
But he, when thus she brought him to the scratch,
Lit his cigar and threw away his match.