English Poetry. Edgar Lee Masters. John M. Church. Эдгар Ли Мастерс.

Edgar Lee Masters (Эдгар Ли Мастерс)

John M. Church


I was attorney for the ”Q”
And the Indemnity Company which insured
The owners of the mine.
I pulled the wires with judge and jury,
And the upper courts, to beat the claims
Of the crippled, the widow and orphan,
And made a fortune thereat.
The bar association sang my praises
In a high-flown resolution.
And the floral tributes were many --
But the rats devoured my heart
And a snake made a nest in my skull.

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