Social Commentaries
The Poet's Choice
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
I murder hate, by field or flood,
Though glory's name may screen us;
In wars at hame I'll spend my blood,
Life-giving wars of Venus.
The Jeities that I adore,
Are social peace and plenty;
I'm better pleased to make one more,
Than be the death of twenty.
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