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Show ! POET-LAUREATE NOT OBLIGED TO WRITE 1 Iv Intfr-iRtlor.nl Nws Ser-ice. LON D'.". Sept. 27. The question hn. row ben serf U d by KOYornm-nt -dict. Poeiry v -rlMujE 1 not subject to conscription In K:i-eland. K:i-eland. The divine muse ibusl no: be forced by eovi-rnmciital edict. There t:ib u whale of a rotv in nmc par-llnmentury par-llnmentury circles because England has :m official of-ficial poet laureate who hasn't even written an odt on peace. A facetious member eiiftgcsted full payment in Canary wine, by wuy of inspiration. in-spiration. Blnce tho centuries-old law provides purt payment In that form. The final ia-ue whs raised by Colonel A. Murray. M. I'., who asked a question in parliament. par-liament. Tho pest of poet laureate Is n life appointment,' appoint-ment,' Bonur Low replied. "It loc r.ot carry n obliffatlun lo wrlto penm. I think, of all poKfl'.nk' obllffatloiif, that would be tho mohl unreasonable." |