It heard the stumps of Its one-time mate go waddling back to the Feast.

And, once and again, It whined for the Meat; ere It slunk, like a tongue-lashed beast,

To the tinselled heaven of pulpit gods and the tinselled hell of their priest.

Aimée


WIFE AND COUNTRY

Dear, let me thank you for this:

That you made me remember, in fight,

England—all mine at your kiss,