"BOIL IT DOWN."
" Whatever you have to aay my friend. Whether witty, grave, or gay, Condense as much as ever you can, And say it the readiest way ; And whether you m rite of rural affairs, Or of matters and things in town, Just take a word of friendly advice — Boil it down. For, if yon go spluttering over a page What a couple of lines would do, Your butter is spread so much, you see, That the bread looks plainly through ; So, when you have a story to tell, And would like a little renown. To make quite sure of yonr wiah,my friend Boil it down. When writing an article for the Press — Whether prose or verse— just try To settle your thoughts on the fewest words, i And let them be crisp and dry j And when it is finished, and you suppose It is done exactly brown, Just look it over, and then — Boil it down. For editors do not like to print An article laizily long, And the general reader does not care For a couple of yards of song. So, gather your wits in the smallest space If you want a little renown, And every time you write, my friend. Boil it down."
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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1058, 5 April 1879, Page 3
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208"BOIL IT DOWN." Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1058, 5 April 1879, Page 3
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