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Friday, June 10, 2011

A Gambling Man's Consolation Prize

     (This is a substantially revised version of Shakespeare's "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...")

     When I've lost all my chips at slots and dice,
     I all alone beweep my luckless state,
     And blaming Dame Fortune with futile cries,
     I crawl back home, beggared, cursing my fate,
    Wishing that I should not have overstayed
     Trying to find that looser lucky slot.
     Now I fear my bills will remain unpaid,
     Unless I hit the MegaMillion pot...

     Life is a gamble, so while I live I must try:-
     Pursue long odds, but if in penury I die,
    Then thru the needle's eye, with ease my soul shall fly!

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