Social Commentaries
Punishment of Suicides
From The Comic Poems of Thomas Hood
Social Commentaries
When would-be Suicides in purpose fail,
Who could not find a morsel though they needed--
If Peter sends them for attempts to jail,
What would he do to them if they succeeded?
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MLA
Hood, Thomas. “Punishment of Suicides.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hood/157/.
Chicago
Hood, Thomas. “Punishment of Suicides.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hood/157/.
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