Perfection, of a kind, was what he was after, And the poetry he invented was easy to understand; He knew human folly like the back of his hand, And was greatly interested in armies and fleets; When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter, And when he cried the little children died in the streets.
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Date: 2006-12-24 07:58 am (UTC)W.H. Auden
Epitaph On A Tyrant
Perfection, of a kind, was what he was after,
And the poetry he invented was easy to understand;
He knew human folly like the back of his hand,
And was greatly interested in armies and fleets;
When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.
Забавно, что и мое - вместо эпитафии... :)
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Date: 2006-12-24 08:02 am (UTC)Да, по сути все портреты правителей, если художник честен, - эпитафии
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Date: 2006-12-24 08:17 am (UTC)скидок не делают.
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Date: 2006-12-24 07:07 pm (UTC)А других к телу и не допущают.
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Date: 2006-12-24 07:20 pm (UTC)