Cento (Christian Morals)
by Bill Yarrow
1. Annihilate not the Mercies of God by the Oblivion of Ingratitude
2. Punish not thyself with Pleasure
3. Be not a Hercules furens abroad, and a Poltroon within thyself
4. If Avarice be thy Vice, yet make it not thy Punishment
5. Owe not thy Humility unto humiliation from adversity
6. Make not the consequence of Virtue the ends thereof
7. Love is not to be made by magnifying Glasses
8. Cato is much to be pitied who mangled himself with poyniards
2. Punish not thyself with Pleasure
3. Be not a Hercules furens abroad, and a Poltroon within thyself
4. If Avarice be thy Vice, yet make it not thy Punishment
5. Owe not thy Humility unto humiliation from adversity
6. Make not the consequence of Virtue the ends thereof
7. Love is not to be made by magnifying Glasses
8. Cato is much to be pitied who mangled himself with poyniards
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Author's Note
This poem appeared in the Blue Five Notebook Poet Special issue (13.2).
Thanks, Sam Rasnake and Michelle Elvy!
The poem is composed of lines found in "Christian Morals" by Sir Thomas Browne
This poem appears in Incompetent Translations and Inept Haiku (Cervena Barva Press 2013).
This poem appears in Blasphemer (Lit Fest Press 2015).
Other stories by Bill Yarrow
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Nice assemblage you got there, Bill.
"Love is not to be made by magnifying Glasses"
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Thanks, Gary and Sam!
Right but love is made by multiplying glasses. Sometimes. It's tricky, I admit. *
Cato the Younger FB status update:
feeling poyniardy
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Smart, fun and funny, and yet completely serious in its intent to be. Very cool stuff here!
Thanks, Jake, Rene and Darryl!
"multiplying glasses"--ha! Know what you mean, Jake!
Great idea, Bill. Nicely done *
Thanks, Fos!