Social Commentaries
The Opinionative
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
Opinionators naturally differ
From other men; as wooden legs are stiffer
Than those of pliant joints, to yield and bow,
Which way soever they're design'd to go.
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Butler, Samuel. “The Opinionative.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/18/.
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Butler, Samuel. “The Opinionative.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/18/.
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