John M. Church

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Title:     John M. Church
Author: Edgar Lee Masters [More Titles by Masters]

I WAS attorney for the "Q"
And the Indemnity Company which insured
The owners of the mine.
I pulled the wires with judge and jury,
And the upper courts, to beat the claims
Of the crippled, the widow and orphan,
And made a fortune thereat.
The bar association sang my praises
In a high-flown resolution.
And the floral tributes were many--
But the rats devoured my heart
And a snake made a nest in my skull

[The end]
Edgar Lee Masters's poem: John M. Church

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