Jupiter Tonans
A Sequence of Seven Sonnets (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Jupiter Tonans: A Sequence of Seven Sonnets<br><br>If Britain had resented perfidy <br>As Russia, France or Belgium would have done <br>The "House" would have howled down vile Ponsonby <br>Contempt had burst from every Mother's son! <br>Instead of which phlegmatic as gross kine <br>Ye sat as mute as Bashan's full-fed bulls <br>Showing yourselves akin to German swine - <br>Enough! For shame the writer th' curtain pulls. <br>Repent in ashes and in sackcloth dire <br>Beware the vengeance of Almighty God! <br>Beware lest ye arouse the deadly ire <br>That shrivelled Sodom 'neath the fiery rod! <br>Ye muddy mettaled rascals have a care! <br>The sword of Damocles hangs by a hair.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.