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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GLUTTON, by AL-SUMAISIR
First Line: You gobble all and each
Last Line: Dire illness to repay!
Subject(s): Gluttony
First Line: You gobble all and each
Last Line: Dire illness to repay!
Subject(s): Gluttony
You gobble all and each
Your fancy bids you cram,
And then abuse the leech
And call his craft a sham.
The fruits of what you sow
You'll gather pretty quick;
The harvest is not slow--
Expect then to be sick.
Your belly is a pot
Collecting day by day
Its noisome food, with what
Dire illness to repay!
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