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Daniel Moran's avatar

G K Chesterton

Was among the best of them:

Once he regarded himself clever as a fox

Only to find himself quite orthodox.

That’s not perfect but at least I gave it a go.

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David Finlay's avatar

Better than Auden :)

Finding a rhyme for Chesterton is extraordinary. I applaud enthusiastically.

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Daniel Moran's avatar

Terrific! GK Chesterton dedicated his Greta The Man Who Was Thursday to Clerihew.

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David Finlay's avatar

I'm going to re-read that when I've finished The Napoleon of Notting Hill. Chesterton also illustrated many of Bentley's clerihews.

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