Thanks, John. The first time I've ever been paid for prose. Nice to be there with Marion.
Here's the link:
http://www.spectator.co.uk/wit-and-w...petition.thtml
Notice that the description of last week's contest now says "elicit" instead of "illicit," perhaps in honor of the new contest. (Oh, I get it. That's why the new contest is called "mea culpa").
Onward:
My lessen won't illicit
your descent if I complain
the world has gone illiterate
and kids today won't dane
do anything to lesson
their elicit, foul dissent.
The Deign said, "Something's rotten,"
and I know now what he meant.
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