domingo, 19 de janeiro de 2014

Wandering Spleen

Thou who slips over the ridges
Taking sips under the bridges
In crowns of gold you must rely
So men of cold can try to fly

One sees you in the glorious missions
Which could be the dreariest issues
The joy in the verses of poems
Is also the ploy of the omens

Where, wonder I, do I look for?
Whispers of words of hope
Holy blessings from a pope
Empty caresses with a whore

Come on, you bloody little bastard
Get out of that stinky hole
For you're not rabbit nor mole
And I shall bring you no hazard


Archibald Fairfax VII, Earl of Hillsborough