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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASSES, by JAMES CLARENCE MANGAN Poet's Biography First Line: Buffon divides men into classes Last Line: I laugh at all,-rads, whigs and robbers! | |||
I. Buffon divides men into classes; But this, his druggist-shop conception, Is humbug-all alike are asses; I make myself even no exception. In fact, I'll prove myself an ass-ertor of truth-the more's the pity; And then make you, besides, an ass-entor to my dis-ass-trous ditty, II. There's Brougham and Vaux (Lord!) what an ass-ailant he is of poor Lord Melbourne! While Melbourne is himself an ass-ociate of glum-faced England's well born; Then in the House he's quite an ass-afoetida pill to Londonderry, Who is, by jing, a humdrum ass- everating twaddler, dull and dreary! III. O'Connell's a tremendous ass-aulter of tyranny and Tories; And we. The Nation, are his ass-istants, and share-hurrah! - his glories. Poor Lever's an acknowledged ass-pirant for fame and foolscap laurels; While Lover makes himself an ass- iduous refreshner of state morals. IV. Trash Gregg's a genuine assish ass- inine ass-only hear him braying! Grim, Orange Ernest is an ass- assin at heart, and thirsts for slaying! F. W. Conway is an ass- tonishing dab for quizzing quisses! And Cregan R. H, A.'s an ass- ured brush at catching gemmen's phizzes. V. In short, the world is one great ass- emblage of hoaxed and hoaxing ninnies, 'Mong which even I myself am-ass More bran than grist-more jokes than guineas; Still I don't mind-nor care to ass- uage my distresses like your sobbers? Wrapped in my cloak, my grand cuir-ass, I laugh at all-Eads., Whigs, and robbers. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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