The acid tongue with gourmet's expertise
His nasal ecstasy beats best Cologne
His toga rumpled high above his knees
Which neither time nor tide can long postpone
It's one of many horrid happenings
Rejecting ermine to become a knave
Proud death quite il-le-gi-ti-mate-ly stings
Victorious worms grind all into the grave
Staunch pilgrims longest journeys can't depress
One tongue will do to keep the verse agog
From cool Parnassus down to wild Loch Ness
Southern baroque's seductive dialogue
Poor reader smile before your lips go numb
The best of all things to an end must come