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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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and shame.<br />

“Hark to <strong>the</strong> babel and cajoling din.<br />

Paid orators and bedlam prophets raise,<br />

While corporate greed conspires to make you<br />

sin<br />

Against your birthright and your ancient ways.<br />

‘War <strong>of</strong> humanity!’ mouth-feeding phrase!<br />

‘Beneficent assimilation’-how<br />

Drivels <strong>the</strong> jargon that hypocrisy speaks now?<br />

‘<strong>The</strong>se puffed wind-swollen sounds your land<br />

have flung<br />

To such commotion, shaken so her poise,<br />

That every jackanapes who wags a tongue<br />

And thumps a fist must lead into <strong>the</strong> noise,<br />

While Folly, rabid to make heard her voice,<br />

Mounts <strong>the</strong> high pulpit and outscreams <strong>the</strong><br />

mass,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>ane ‘mid tinkling cymbals and ‘mid<br />

sounding brass.<br />

“‘God’s instrument,’ <strong>the</strong>y style you, bid you be,<br />

And ‘Carry Christ to hea<strong>the</strong>ns.’ Will you dare<br />

Search your own mansion and your hearth, and<br />

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