History & Politics
To Sir James Mackintosh
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, IV: Poems and Plays, ed. E. V. Lucas
History & Politics
Though thou'rt like Judas, an apostate black,
In the resemblance one thing thou dost lack:
When he had gotten his ill-purchased pelf,
He went away, and wisely hanged himself.
This thou may'st do at last; yet much I doubt,
If thou hast any bowels to gush out!
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Lamb, Charles. “To Sir James Mackintosh.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/135/.
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Lamb, Charles. “To Sir James Mackintosh.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/135/.
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