Alas! he died when swill flowed far and near,
While there were other pearls and deeper mud.
Muse of the belly, drop a briny tear,
The educated hog has crossed the flood.
Epitaph For A Dead Senator
written byEdgar Lee Masters
© Edgar Lee Masters
Alas! he died when swill flowed far and near,
While there were other pearls and deeper mud.
Muse of the belly, drop a briny tear,
The educated hog has crossed the flood.
© Edgar Lee Masters