ON POLITICIANS, John Ford's View
So politicians thrive,
That with their crabbed faces, and sly tricks,
Legerdemain, ducks, cringes, formal beards,
Crisp'd hairs, and punctual cheats, do wriggle in
Their heads first, like a fox, to rooms of state,
Then the whole body follows.
Note:
John Ford was born in Ilsington, Devonshire, England in 1586. The date
of his death appears to be unknown. Ford, a pre-Restoration playwright,
is probably best known for his tragedy 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633),
which is still occasionally produced at this time, being considered a
classic piece of English drama.
That with their crabbed faces, and sly tricks,
Legerdemain, ducks, cringes, formal beards,
Crisp'd hairs, and punctual cheats, do wriggle in
Their heads first, like a fox, to rooms of state,
Then the whole body follows.
Note:
John Ford was born in Ilsington, Devonshire, England in 1586. The date
of his death appears to be unknown. Ford, a pre-Restoration playwright,
is probably best known for his tragedy 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633),
which is still occasionally produced at this time, being considered a
classic piece of English drama.
posted by Irish Poet Dom Giovanni | 8:33 PM
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