Classic Poem

See the smoking bowl before us,
Mark our jovial, ragged ring!
Round and round take up the Chorus,
And in raptures let us sing--
Chorus

A fig for those by law protected!
LIBERTY's a glorious feast!
Courts for Cowards were erected,
Churches built to please the PRIEST.

What is TITLE, what is TREASURE,
What is REPUTATION's care?
If we lead a life of pleasure,
'Tis no matter HOW or WHERE.
A fig, & c.

With the ready trick and fable
Round we wander all the day;
And at night, in barn or stable,
Hug our doxies on the hay.
A fig for & c.

Does the train-attended CARRIAGE
Thro' the country lighter rove
Does the sober bed of MARRIAGE
Witness brighter scenes of love?
A fig for & c.
Life is all a VARIORUM,
We regard not how it goes;
Let them cant about DECORUM,
Who have character to lose.
A fig for & c.

Here's to BUDGETS, BAGS and WALLETS!
Here's to all the wandering train!
Here's our ragged BRATS and CALLETS
One and all cry out, AMEN!
A fig for those by LAW protected,
LIBERTY's a glorious feast!
COURTS for Cowards were erected,
CHURCHES built to please the Priest.