“Oh who is that young sinner with the handcuffs on his wrists?And what has he been after that they groan and shake their fists?And wherefore is he wearing such a conscience-stricken air?Oh they're taking him to prison for the color of his hair.”

A.E. Housman

A.E. Housman - “Oh who is that young sinner with the...” 1

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