APOLOGIA FOR A MERRY ROGUE(excerpt) by F. W. Harvey Rogue and drinker men call me : I am !For abstinent virtues I care not a d—:But from stodginess and hypocrisy,From envy, meanness, and crueltyMay God of His grace deliver me.
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by F. W. Harvey
Rogue and drinker men call me : I am !
For abstinent virtues I care not a d—:
But from stodginess and hypocrisy,
From envy, meanness, and cruelty
May God of His grace deliver me.
F. W. Harvey is a very special poet with a unique voice.
The above lines are my particular favourites.
If you are interested in learning more about him, please follow this link for the F. W. Harvey Society:
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