A clerke there was, that Bowdler was yclept,
And sex and swearinge could he not accept;
Against all lines that talked of *********
There would he place a line of constellatioun;

When that an eager Scholar did espy
These stars, then woke their curiosity,
And swift to library they brought their bokes
To seek for Master Geoffrey's penis jokes;

Ful better printed had this matter been,
For...

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When people are selling
Political schemes,
The top line will tell you
The truth of their dreams:

If someone's first sentence
Is “most folk are fools,”
They're fixing to force them
To follow their rules;

If “riches from rags”
Is the first thing they say,
Their policy's planned
To make poverty stay;

And when “right of trade”
Is the first right you're told,
They're seeking a syste...

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A pint of whole milk
A loaf of white bread
(And think of the shopping
You'll save when you're dead),

Some butter, some cheese,
A crusty French stick
(And check "best before";
It goes bad so quick),

A small tin of peace,
Some angel food cake,
Some good instant coffin
(To keep me a wake),

Some cocoa, some tea,
Some Cumberland pies.
(I paid with my life
And the coins on my eyes)

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