Knows how to forget!

Knows how to forget!
But -- could she teach -- it?
'Tis the Art, most of all,
I should like to know --

Long, at it's Greek --
I -- who pored -- patient --
Rise -- still the Dunce --
Gods used to know --

Mould my slow mind to this Comprehension --
Oddest of sciences -- Book ever bore --

How to forget!
Ah, to attain it --
I would give you --
All other Lore --
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Knows how to forget!
But could It teach it?
Easiest of Arts, they say
When one learn how

Dull Hearts have died
In the Acquisition
Sacrifice for Science
Is common, though, now --

I went to School
But was not wiser
Globe did not teach it
Nor Logarithm Show

"How to forget"!
Say -- some -- Philosopher!
Ah, to be erudite
Enough to know!

Is it in a Book?
So, I could buy it --
Is it like a Planet?
Telescopes would know --

If it be invention
It must have a Patent.
Rabbi of the Wise Book
Dont you know?

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