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The pig is taught by sermons and
To think the God of Swine has snout and bristles.
Judibras.
Composition date is unknown - the above date represents the first publication date.
The lyrical form of this poem is couplet.
Judibras: an allusion to the 17th-century poem Hudibras.
Piety, n.
Reverence for the Supreme Being, based upon His supposed resemblance to man.
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842– circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran. His book The De
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