January, late (before Feb. 1) – At 21 Fifth Ave, N.Y. Sam replied to the Jan. 2 of Witter Bynner:
Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: It might have been.
Ah say not so! as life grows longer, leaner, thinner
We recognize, O God, it might have Bynner! [MTP].
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