On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness
- Arthur Guiterman
The tusks that clashed in mighty brawls
of mastodons, are billiard balls.
The sword of Charle magne the just
Is ferric oxide, known as rust.
The grizzly bear whose potent hug
Was feared by all, is now a rug.
Great caesar's bust is on the shelf
And I don't feel so well myself .
Tusk : Teeth of elephant Brawls : Fight
Mastodons : Extinct mammals resembling the elephant
Charlemagne : Conqueror, emperor of Roman
Potent : Powerfull Vanity : Powerless, energyless
[ Every achievement is temporary , The power of past are powerless, now in present. ]
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