laugh away!

i went to the library today with just one object in mind: to find theodore cohn’s book on globalization, a required reading in my IPE class. i have just this day to read the book and i definitely need no distraction…alas! i got sidetracked again. i found a book entitled " Treasury of Laughters" which is a compilation on humorous poem, tall tales, plays etc. i decided to post Hilaire Belloc’s "Four Epigrams". I looove the second one.here goes the four.

On His Books

When I am dead, it maybe said: " His sins were scarlet- but his books were read."

On the Politician

Here, richly, with ridiculous display, the politician’s corpse was laid away- while all of his acquaintances sneered and slanged, I wept:  for I had longed to see him hanged.

On Lady Poltagrue, a Public Peril

The devil, having nothing else to do, went off to tempt my lady Poltagrue. My lady, tempted by a private whim, to his extreme annoyance, tempted him.

Fatigued

I’m tired of love; I’m still more tired of rhyme: But money gives me pleasure all the time

neat huh! caution: i did not follow the original "spacing" of the text. not because i wanna save space but i just don’t know how.

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