Song—IMurderHate

song—imurderhate

imurderhatebyfloodorfield,

tho'glory'snamemayscreenus;

inwarsathomei'llspendmyblood—

life-givingwarsofvenus.

thedeitiesthatiadore

aresocialpeaceandplenty;

i'mbetterpleas'dtomakeonemore,

thanbethedeathoftwenty.

iwouldnotdielikesocrates,

forallthefussofplato;

norwouldiwithleonidas,

noryetwouldiwithcato:

thezealotsofthechurchandstate

shallne'ermymortalfoesbe;

butletmehaveboldzimri'sfate,

withinthearmsofcozbi!