By misdemeanors he essays to climb Into the aristocracy of crime. O, w… — The Devil's Dictionary
SAPIR 861
By misdemeanors he essays to climb Into the aristocracy of crime. O, woe was him!--with manner chill and grand "Captains of industry" refused his hand, "Kings of finance" denied him recognition And "railway magnates" jeered his low condition. He robbed a bank to make himself respected. They still rebuffed him, for he was detected.
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