by Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?)
Politics
Language: English
That land full surely hastens to its end Where public sycophants in homage bend The populace to flatter, and repeat The doubled echoes of its loud conceit. Lowly their attitude but high their aim, They creep to eminence through paths of shame, Till fixed securely in the seats of pow'r, The dupes they flattered they at last devour.
Text Authorship:
- by Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?), "Politics", appears in Shapes of Clay, first published 1903 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Politics", 2009 [medium voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 58