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Punch. December 2, 1882.
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In 1883, Messrs. Chatto and Windus published a small quarto volume, entitled “A Century of Roundels,” by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
Very soon afterwards, there was a parody competition on these little poems in The Weekly Dispatch, which published the following imitations on July 1, 1883.
The prize of two guineas was awarded to Mr. Henry William Hancock for:—
Far-fetched and Dear-bought!
Far-fetched and dear-bought, sure this volume of verse is,
Tho’ ever as clever in rhythm and thought;
And yet tho’ a master each roundel rehearses,