That’s all they have, most of ’em, just plain shape,
With less pure wine than any unripe grape.
But tomes that travel on their “looks” indeed
Are only good for those who do not read;
And, like most people clad in garments grand,
Seem rather heavy for the average hand.
WISE AND OTHERWISE
NAPOLINI’S ERROR
Pietro Napolini di Vendetta Pasquarelle
Deserted balmy Italy, the land that loved him well,