Cerberus
Dear Reader, should you chance to go To Hades, do not fail to throw A "Sop to Cerberus" at the gate, His anger to propitiate. Don't say "Good dog!" and hope thereby His three fierce Heads to pacify. What though he try to be polite And wag his Tail with all his might, How shall one amiable Tail Against three angry Heads prevail? The Heads must win.--What puzzles me Is why in Hades there should be A Watch dog; 'tis, I should surmise, The last place one would burglarize.
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"Dear Reader, should you chance to go..."
This evocative piece by Oliver Herford, titled "Cerberus", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...