EDITORIAL NOTE TO POETRY

laugh and scorn! Did you ever have a thought? Rather was a feeling born. Dare a woman think? This screed Wisdom long ago begot: "Follow woman must, not lead; If she thinks, she follows not." Wisdom speaks—I credit naught: Rather hops and stings like flea: "Woman seldom harbours thought; If she thinks, no good is she!" To this wisdom, old, renowned, Bow I in deep reverence: Now my wisdom I'll expound In its very quintessence. A voice spoke in me yesterday As ever—listen if you can: "Woman is more beauteous aye, But more interesting—man!" "PIA, CARITATEVOLE, AMOROSISSIMA"³⁴ Cave where the