And Society hastens—a feverish throng;
A mere glance at the pictures, for life is but short—
And Art's long!
Three artists looked on with a cynical smile—
One needy Outsider, and two rich R.A.'s
(Both walking on velvet, because of the pile
They could raise).
They discussed the "Art Patron"—in all of that crowd
An avis that's rara and rara each year.
And these are the words that they spoke, and allowed