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Envoy
Nicholson, William Newzam Prior, 1898, Publisher's print
Envoy
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25037
Title
Envoy
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Nicholson, William Newzam Prior
Date
1898
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20.0 x 18.0 cm
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Publisher's print
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Art and Design Library
Envoy
The artist muses at his ease
Contented that his work is done
And smiling - smiling! - as he sees
His crowd collecting, one by one.
Alas! His travail's but begun!
Time, none can keep the years in line,
And what to ninety-eight is fun
May raise the gorge of ninety-nine!
W.E.H
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