ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
AUTHOR OF “IN SECRET,” “THE COMMON LAW,”
“THE RECKONING,” “LORRAINE,” ETC.
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
Copyright, 1920,
By Robert W. Chambers
Copyright, 1919, 1920, by International Magazine Company
Printed in the United States of America
TO
MY FRIEND
GEORGE ARMSBY
I
Mirror of Fashion,
Admiral of Finance,
Don’t, in a passion,
Denounce this poor Romance;
For, while I dare not hope it might
Enthuse you,
Perhaps it will, some rainy night,
Amuse you.
II
So, your attention,
In poetry polite,
To my invention
I bashfully invite.
Don’t hurl the book at Eddie’s head
Deep laden,
Or Messmore’s; you might hit instead
Will Braden.
III
Kahn among Canners,
And Grand Vizier of style,
Emir of Manners,
Accept—and place on file—
This tribute, which I proffer while
I grovel,
And honor with thy matchless Smile
My novel.
R. W. C.