Yes, a clever coupling of Pope and Nash. Perhaps I should take offense, since I’m neither, and one of my most recent efforts was in rhymed couplets. But of course, I won’t. The geese and gibbons are delightful. I wonder, though, about “Therefore,” which connects logically with the first part of the poem, leaping back over the six and half lines on the saving graces of enjambments. I’d suggest “Still, though,” if “still” wasn’t already taken, but you get the idea.
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