if you mistake plain truth for silly word
your punishment shall not be very light
shall not last merely one short day and night
you'll be cut out forever from the herd
rejected scorned listed with the absurd
treated as source of all disease and blight
you may think this is harsh not just nor right
but you're the loser now the hunted bird
honour was what we asked and what we gave
to reach the place where only angels sleep
to find it empty and the treasure gone
this world is conquered and become a grave
where even maggots nightly fear to creep
and we may wonder what it is we won
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