As far as elegies go, this is one of the best I've seen lately. It uses words in "risk taking" ways, ah! Vince Wins! Who the hell is Vince? Should I care? No way! I love Vince without knowing who he is and I'm rather glad he won.
The draft horse bit is also a surprising turn of phrase that is quite appealing.
Now, the final couplet:
And when I bear Soc Glasrud to his hearse?
More boots to fill or stirrup in reverse.
Bugger on this poet. What a lark! Stirrup in reverse will you? Bring in that inelegant Soc Glasrud will you?
You've done a good job there. A very Celtic bit of gallows humor that is very finely done here.
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