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Slavitt, framing the collection through its title’s cheerful sense and the poet’s evolving voice. The text contrasts enduring qualities—wit, toughness, and lyrical clarity—with new depth marked by quiet understanding, joyfulness, and acceptance. It references poems such as “Another Letter to Lord Byron,” “Plymouth Rock,” and “Exhortation to an Arab Friend,” then highlights the concluding stanza of “Precautions” as emblematic of the book’s balanced equanimity. 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