The Laugh Rings Far

The Laugh Rings Far
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If you would be heard at all, my lad
Keep a laugh in your heart and throat:
For those who are deaf to accents sad
Are alert to the cheerful note
Keep hold of the cord of laughter’s hell
Keep aloof from the moans that mar:
The sound of a sigh don’t carry well,
But the liit of a laugh rings far
-S W Gillan