WHEN he should laugh the wise man knows full well:
For he knows what is truly laughable.
But wiser is the man who laughs also,
Or holds his laughter, when the foolish do.
Classic poem
When He Should Laugh
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About this poem
- First line
- WHEN he should laugh the wise man knows full well:
- Poet
- Edward Thomas
- Themes
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