Kipling for the Religious Riech

[HawkerHurricane]

Easy as ABC

Whether the State can lose and bind
In Heaven as well as on Earth
Whether it be wiser to kill Mankind
Before or After birth
These are matters of High Concern
Where State-kept Schoolmen are
But Holy State
We have lived to learn
Endith in Holy War

Whether the people be led by the Lord
(Or lured by the loudest throat)
Whether it be quicker to die by the sword
(Or cheaper to die by the vote)
These are matters we have dealt with once
(And they shall not rise from thier grave)
For Holy People
However they run
Endith Wholly Slave

Whosoever, for any cause
Seekith to take or give
Power above and beyond the Laws
Suffer it not to live!
Holy State, or Holy King
Or Holy People's Will
Have no truck with the senseless thing
Order up the guns and KILL!

Saying-After-Me:
Once there was The People
Terror gave them birth
Once there was The People
And they made a Hell of Earth
The Earth arose and crushed them
(Listen, oh you slain!)
Once there was The People
Never shall it be again!

[ewagner]

1. Cool!

I wasnt' familiar with that one.

That goes to the hard drive!

Thanks!

[HawkerHurricane]

2. It's my 2nd favorite

Right after Tommy Atkins.
#3 is 'Last of the Light Brigade'.

[ninkasi]

3. Last of the Light Brigade...

is awesome, isn't it? It shows that some things never change. I believe everybody would do well to read it.

[HawkerHurricane]

4. For those who missed it: The Last of the Light Brigade

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=109139&mesg_id=109139