Thus, might I drop into an author's ear
A piece of counsel, I would say, "Be sure,
Whate'er you write, to keep your meaning clear;
For dulness only ever is obscure. — Rockliff

— Tomás de Iriarte Attributed Beautiful Thoughts from German and Spanish Authors (1880)

Thus, might I drop into an author's earA piece of counsel, I would say, "Be sure,Whate'er you write, to keep your meaning clear;For dulness only ever is obscure. — Rockliff