[[Max Beerbohm] John Drinkwater, Poet and Dramatist] Apparently Unpublished humorous verse reported by Drinkwater as by Max Beerbohm about contemporaneous writers (Gibson, Lascelles Abercrombie, Sims, Clement Shorter) and others.

One page, 26 x 20cm, pronounced fold marks, small hole not affecting the text, card backing half the page, top edge stained with remnants of backing[?], text clear and complete. Entitled Lines Written in Depreciation, Commences: Just as a play by Aeschylus or Ibsen | Doesn't inspire one to compose charades, | So am I loth to follow Mr Gibson | With one of my ignoble pasquinades. [Two further verses, concluding]: Though Burns has (doubtless) said 'All men are brothers' | Let me not spoil your lovely album [withers?] | By | Max Beerbohm | J.D. See image for full text.~ ~ ~