Therefore, I take it, now in Hades
The funny side of things—and ladies—
Engages my attention. Well!
You know enough of life in Hell.
I was an altruist, my brothers!
My life one long kind thought for others:
For me six maidens wear the willow :—
Poisoning is a peccadillo.
Hence I’m disposed to give advice,
Simple, if possibly not nice;
Shun life! an awkward task and deep.
But if you cannot, then—shun sleeep!
(Suppose I thus had prophesied,
Gone to my wife to bed, and died !)
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