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The Jeroboam's Story

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 5 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 71: The Jeroboam's Story

All heaven would delight,
Heaven would delight,
If the sing-song charlatan a-blowing his horn had never been torn
From permanent night.

Cry "hell!" until you're right,
You'll always be right
If you hem and haw wide as Arkansas, you'll probably draw
Inside of a straight.

Oh, but you're wrong,
You'll always be wrong,
You offer damnation,
You offer mistakes.

Give me the law,
Let me be strong,
Give me salvation.

No angel would affright,
The way you affright.
You feed their fear so that you can steer them far and away
From nature's rights.

Oh, but you're wrong,
You'll always be wrong,
You offer damnation,
You offer mistakes.

Give me the law,
Let me be strong,
Give me salvation.

All heaven would delight,
Heaven would delight,
If the sing-song charlatan a-blowing his horn had never been born.

(c) and (p) 2009 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 5, released September 28, 2011

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Patrick Shea Brooklyn, New York

Patrick is a nerd, a book lover, a math afficianado, an Ishmael, and an Ahab. He lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters. He grew up in Portland, OR; and has also lived in Grinnell, IA (for college); and Austin, TX.

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